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LänsiAuto Areena
Espoo Metro Areena (known from 1999 to January 2009 as LänsiAuto Areena, and from 2009 to October 2015 as Barona Areena) is an arena in the Tapiola, Tapiola District of Espoo, Finland. The arena is part of the ''Tapiolan Urheilupuisto'' (Tapiola Sports Park). It was inaugurated in 1999 and holds 6,982 people for ice-hockey games or up to 8,000 for concerts. Events Espoo Metro Areena has been primarily used for ice hockey and it was the home arena of Liiga team Blues (Espoo), Espoo Blues from 1999 to 2016 and of Espoo United (ice hockey), Espoo United of the Mestis from 2016 until the franchise was dissolved in 2018. Kiekko-Espoo moved to the arena in 2019. The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship of ice hockey took place at the arena. The arena hosted ''Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu'', Finland's national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest, in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018. The arena served as the leading venue for the 2022 World Ringette Championships. The 2023 European Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espoo
Espoo (, ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Espoo is on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi. The city includes the Enclave and exclave, enclave of Kauniainen. Espoo covers an area of . Espoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages, well above the national average. Espoo was settled in the Prehistory, Prehistoric Era, with evidence of human settlements dating back 8,000 years. However, the population disappeared during the early Iron Age. During the Middle Ages, Early Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
(; abbreviated UMK; ; ) is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. It made its debut in 2012 as the format for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the previous Finnish Eurovision selection which had been held since 1961. Winners Seasons 2012 The final took place on 25 February 2012 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki where the six finalist songs were performed and the viewers selected a winner. The show featured interval performances by The Rasmus, Anna Abreu, and 2011 Finnish entrant Paradise Oskar. The first of two rounds of televoting selected "När jag blundar" performed by Pernilla Karlsson, "Laululeija" performed by Stig and "Lasikaupunki" performed by Ville Eetvartti as the three super finalists. In the second round of televoting, Pernilla Karlsson and the song "När jag blundar" was the winner. 2013 The final took place on 9 February 2013 at the Barona Areena in Espoo where the eight finalist songs were performed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indoor Arenas In Finland
Indoor(s) may refer to: *the interior of a building *Indoor environment, in building science, traditionally includes the study of indoor thermal environment, indoor acoustic environment, indoor light environment, and indoor air quality *Built environment, the human-made environment that provides the setting for human activity *Indoor athletics *Indoor games and sports See also * * * Indore (other) * Inside (other) Inside may refer to: Film * ''Inside'' (1996 film), an American television film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Eric Stoltz * ''Inside'' (2002 film), a Canadian prison drama film * ''Inside'' (2006 film), an American thriller film starri ... * The Great Indoors (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Indoor Arenas In Nordic Countries
The following is an incomplete list of indoor arenas in Nordic countries with a capacity of at least 5,000. Current arenas {{row counter, {, class{{="wikitable sortable" , - !# !Stadium !Capacity !City !Opened !Image , - , style{{="text-align:center;", _row_count, , Telenor Arena , , 15,000 , , {{flagicon, NOR Bærum , , 2009 , , - , style{{="text-align:center;", _row_count, , Avicii Arena , , 13,850 , , {{flagicon, SWE Stockholm , , 1989 , , - , style{{="text-align:center;", _row_count, , Nokia Arena (Tampere), Nokia Arena , , 13,455 , , {{flagicon, FIN Tampere , , 2021 , , - , style{{="text-align:center;", _row_count, , Helsinki Halli, , 13,349 , , {{flagicon, FIN Helsinki , , 1997 , , - , style{{="text-align:center;", _row_count, , Royal Arena , , 13,000 , , {{flagicon, DEN Copenhagen , , 2017 , , - , style{{="text-align:center;", _row_count, , Malmö Arena, , 12,600 , , {{flagicon, SWE Malmö, , 2008 , , - , style{{="text-align:center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Indoor Arenas In Finland
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in Finland with a capacity of at least 1,000 spectators, most of the arenas in this list are for multi use proposes and are used for popular sports such as individual sports like karate, judo, boxing as well as team sports like ice hockey, curling, volleyball. Parts of the arenas also host many concerts and world tours. Currently in use Under proposition See also *List of football stadiums in Finland *List of indoor arenas by capacity *Lists of stadiums References {{World topic, List of indoor arenas in, noredlinks=y, title=List of indoor arenas Indoor arenas in Finland, Lists of indoor arenas, Finland Lists of buildings and structures in Finland, Indoor arenas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket Women 2027
The 2027 EuroBasket Women, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2027, will be the 41st edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. It will be held from 16 to 27 June 2027. It will be co-hosted by Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania. They will be the first time co-hosts. It will also be the second time that the tournament will be organized by four countries after the EuroBasket Women 2025, 2025 edition. Bidding process * and (Vilnius, Klaipėda and Espoo) Finland and Lithuania were confirmed as hosts on 24 November 2023 at the FIBA Europe Board in Mies, Switzerland. Although, FIBA Europe stated the possibility of a potential third and fourth being involved, similar to EuroBasket Women 2025, 2025. On 22 March 2024, FIBA Europe stated that several countries have expressed an interest in becoming a co-host and confirmed the additional hosts will be announced in November 2024. On 13 August 2024, three more countries applied to become co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisa (company)
Corporation (natively ) is a Finnish telecommunications company founded in 1882. It was called HPY () until July 2000. The mobile operations of Elisa were previously known as Radiolinja. Elisa is a telecommunications, ICT and online service company operating mainly in Finland and Estonia. Elisa has over 6.2 million consumer, corporate and public administration organisation subscriptions. Largest shareholders are Finnish national institutions (State Pension Fund, City Councils of Helsinki and Vantaa, Solidium Oy, Föreningen Konstsamfundet). Elisa provides environmentally sustainable services for communication and entertainment, and tools for improving operating methods and productivity of organisations. In Finland Elisa is the market leader in mobile and fixed network subscriptions and in Estonia number two. Cooperation with Vodafone and Telenor enables globally competitive services. Elisa is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Large Cap with approximately 185,000 shareholders. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counter-Strike
''Counter-Strike'' (''CS'') is a series of multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video games, in which opposing teams attempt to complete various objectives. The series began on Windows in 1999 with the release of the first game, '' Counter-Strike''. It was initially released as a modification ("mod") for ''Half-Life'' that was designed by Minh "Gooseman" Le and Jess "Cliffe" Cliffe before the rights to the mod's intellectual property were acquired by Valve, the developers of ''Half-Life'', who then turned ''Counter-Strike'' into a retail product released in 2000. The original ''Counter-Strike'' was followed by '' Counter-Strike: Condition Zero'', developed by Turtle Rock Studios and released in March 2004. A previous version of ''Condition Zero'' that was developed by Ritual Entertainment was released alongside it as ''Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes''. Eight months later, Valve released '' Counter-Strike: Source'', a remake of the original ''Counter-Strike'' and the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports
Esports (), short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams. Multiplayer competitions were long a part of video game culture, but were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s when the advent of online streaming media platforms, particularly YouTube and Twitch (service), Twitch, enabled a surge in participation by professional gamers and spectators. By the 2010s, esports was a major part of the video game industry, with many game developers designing for and funding for tournaments and other events. Esports first became popular in East Asia, particularly in China and South Korea (which first licensed professional players in 2000) but less so in Japan, whose broad Gambling in Japan, anti-gambling laws prohibit professional gaming tournaments. Esports are also popular in Europe and the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Grand Prix Of Espoo
The 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo was the fifth event of the 2023–24 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland, from November 17–19. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2023–24 Grand Prix Final. Entries The International Skating Union announced the preliminary assignments on June 28, 2023. Changes to preliminary assignments Results Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance References External links Grand Prix of Espooat the International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international sport governing body, governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded ... * {{2023-24 in figure skating 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Grand Prix Of Espoo
The 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo was the sixth event of the 2022–23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland, from November 25-27. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters also earned points toward qualifying for the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final. In April 2022, the ISU cancelled the Rostelecom Cup in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Grand Prix of Espoo was named as its replacement on July 14, 2022. Entries The International Skating Union announced the preliminary assignments on July 22, 2022. Changes to preliminary assignments Results Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance References External links Grand Prix of Espooat the International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international sport governing body, governing body for competitive ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, incorporating several previously existing events. Medals are awarded in single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The junior-level equivalent is the ISU Junior Grand Prix. Summary Competitions Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are: * Skate America. First held in 1979 as the Norton Skate, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. * Skate Canada International. First held in 1973, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Cup of China. This event was created in 2003 and joined the Grand Prix series in the same year. It has been held in numerous ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
