Finland first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. List of flags of Finland The flag of Finland, also called Siniristilippu ("Blue Cross Flag" dates from the beginning of the 20th century The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) uses Three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement The Finnish Olympic Committee (Suomen Olympiakomitea Finlands Olympiska Komitté is the national Olympic committee in Finland for the Olympic Games movement The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International Finland competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Finland competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Finland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Finland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Finland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Finland competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Finland competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Finland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden ( equestrian Finland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Medalists Gold Eugen Finland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Finland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Finland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada Finland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Finland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Finland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Finland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Finland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Finland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Finland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Finland competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Finland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. Finland competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Finland competed at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Finland competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Finland competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Finland competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Finland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Finland competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States. Finland competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Finland competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Finland competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Finland competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Finland competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Finland competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Finland competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Finland competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Finland competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Finland competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Finland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Finland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, with 102 athletes competing in 11 of the 15 sports Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Finland was also the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland.
Finnish athletes have won a total of 295 medals at the Summer Games, mostly in athletics (track and field) and wrestling. Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport Wrestling. Finland has also won 151 medals at the Winter Games, mostly in nordic skiing events. Nordic skiing is a Winter sport that encompasses all types of Skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski
The National Olympic Committee for Finland is the Finnish Olympic Committee, and was created and recognized in 1907. National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement The Finnish Olympic Committee (Suomen Olympiakomitea Finlands Olympiska Komitté is the national Olympic committee in Finland for the Olympic Games movement
Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
This table of summer sports does not include the gold medal won in Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1920 The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1948 The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated between February The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated from The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated February The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in February The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Sarajevo The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at Wrestling has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the Gymnastics has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the Canoeing / Kayaking has been featured as a sport in the Summer Olympic Games since the 1936 Games Shooting sports have been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the Rowing at the Summer Olympics has been part of the competition since the 1900 Summer Olympics. Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer Sailing (or yachting) was introduced as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, as a men's competition Archery had its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 13 Olympiads Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics, as well as Modern pentathlon is a sports contest created especially for the Summer Olympic Games by the founder of the modern Games Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. At the 1920 Summer Olympics, three Figure skating events were contested
Medals by winter sport
See also
- Category:Olympic competitors for Finland
References
- Olympic Medal Winners. Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games Ski jumping has been included in the program of every Winter Olympic Games. Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter The Nordic combined events have been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since 1924 Freestyle skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the 1992 Winter Games Figure skating has been contested in the Olympic Games since the 1908 Summer Olympics. Biathlon debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley with the men's 20 km individual event Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics. Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Curling was included in the program of the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix. Snowboarding has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the 1998 Winter Games International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses
- Finnish Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
