Finnish Olympic Committee
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| National Olympic Committee | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Code | FIN |
| Created | 1907 |
| Recognized | 1907 |
| Continental Association |
EOC |
| Headquarters | Helsinki |
| President | Mr Roger Talermo |
| Secretary General | Mr Jouko Purontakanen |
| Website | http://www.noc.fi |
The Finnish Olympic Committee (Finnish: Suomen Olympiakomitea; Swedish: Finlands Olympiska Komitté) is the national Olympic committee in Finland for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Finnish competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
[edit] Presidents
- Reinhold Felix von Willebrand 1907-1919
- Ernst Edvard Krogius 1919-1929
- Kustaa Emil Levälahti 1929-1937
- Urho Kaleva Kekkonen 1937-1946
- Uuno Wilhelm Lehtinen 1946-1951
- Väinö Adolf Mathias Karikoski 1951-1956
- Yrjö Armas Valkama 1956-1961
- Johan Wilhelm Rangell 1961-1963
- Akseli Kaskela 1963-1969
- Juhani Ahti Uunila 1969-1984
- Carl-Olaf Homén 1984-1988
- Tapani Ilkka 1988-2004
- Roger Talermo 2004-
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