Next Generation Team Finland
Next Generation Team Finland is the Finnish Olympic Committee’s individual support program for the country’s top emerging athletic talents.
We do not run the programme alone since it is implemented together with the national sports federations and the Finnish high-performance sports network.
Meet the Net Gen crew!
21 top talents – check out their bios here
What exactly is the Next Generation Team Finland programme?
The goal of the programme is to identify high-potential athletes aged 15–22 earlier and more effectively than before, and to help them progress all the way to the absolute top of the world.
Through this programme, we want to create a new operating model and invest in the future.
Traditionally, Finland’s high-performance sports support system has been based on rewarding achievements. Now, we are investing more strongly in potential as well.
Athletes are selected for the programme based on data analysis, evaluations by sports federations, and individual interviews. Therefore, athletes cannot apply or sign up for the programme themselves; instead, the Finnish Olympic Committee invites potential athletes to interviews.
In addition to the selected athletes, the programme also monitors the development of more than 100 promising Finnish athletes, and new athletes can be added to the group flexibly.
Athletes are offered direct financial support, expert support, products, and services tailored to their individual needs.
