Skating Finland, formerly known as the Finnish Figure Skating Association (FFSA) (, ''STLL'') is the national association for
figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympi ...
in
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
.
The FFS has its origins in the Finnish Skating Association (''Suomen Luisteluliitto'') which was formed in 1908 as an umbrella association for both
figure
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and
speed skaters. In 1960, Suomen Kaunoluisteluliitto (''Finnish Beauty Skating Association'') was formed for figure skating disciplines and it changed its name in 1968 to the present to reflect the change in terminology – figure skating (''taitoluistelu'') was formerly known in Finnish as ''kaunoluistelu''.
Skating Finland is a member federation of 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 ...
. The association's headquarters are currently in
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
.
See also
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Finnish Figure Skating Championships
The Finnish Figure Skating Championships () are held annually to crown the national champions of Finland. Skaters compete in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not eve ...
*
Finnish Synchronized Skating Championships
References
External links
Official homepage of the Finnish Figure Skating Association
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
Figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympi ...
Figure skating in Finland
Sports organizations established in 1960
National members of the International Skating Union
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