At the turn of July and August, Espoo will celebrate the 10th anniversary of SM-viikko (The Week of Finnish Championships), Finland’s multi-sport championship event. The event will take place from 30 July to 2 August and the anniversary celebrations will feature the Finnish Championships in 20 sports.
Anniversary year brings 20 sports to Espoo
The 10th edition of the multi-sport event will bring Finland’s top athletes from 20 different sports to Espoo to compete for Finnish championship titles in their respective disciplines. The event features a wide variety of sports: 3×3 basketball, beach taekwondo, cheerleading, the e-sports titles Rocket League and Gran Turismo 7, kettlebell lifting, cricket, flag football, marathon kayaking, powered paragliding, para-athletics, table tennis, coastal rowing, beach water polo, truck pulling, rock ’n’ swing, adventure sports, SUP, triathlon, and X-Trial.
Most of the sports are familiar from previous years, but this time around, there are some brand-new additions to the SM-viikko lineup. When you include the new sports for this coming summer, SM-viikko has showcased an impressive 100 different sports to Finnish spectators over the years. Check out all the sports that have been featured over the years.
SM-viikko showcases the diversity of Finnish sports
SM-viikko is one of the events organized by the Olympic Committee, and KOKO Tapahtuma Cooperative is responsible for the operational delivery of the event in collaboration with the sports federations, Yle, and various stakeholders from the City of Espoo. In addition, local sports clubs play a major role in organizing the Finnish Championships.
The main idea behind SM-viikko is to showcase the diversity of Finnish sports and bring lesser-known sports to the attention of the general public. In addition to the medal competitions, SM-viikko offers visitors plenty to see and experience beyond the medal events. Visitors will have the opportunity to try many of the featured sports themselves or get to know the top athletes and their equipment. There will also be demonstrations of the various sports.
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Experience the atmosphere of SM-viikko on Yle as well
If you miss any of the competitions in person, you can relive the excitement of SM-viikko and the intense battles for medals through Yle’s broadcasts. Yle will broadcast the decisive moments from all participating sports live and in highlights on TV2 and Yle Areena.