Finnish Sports Gala
The aim of this annual festive Gala is to raise the appreciation of Finnish sports. The brightest Finnish sport stars, Olympic champions and medallists from the past will be present at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. During the evening, prizes will be awarded for significant achievements in the field of sports. Leading Finnish performing artists will also provide entertainment to the audience. The event will be televised by YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, with estimated 1 million viewers.
16.1.2012 Press release in English>
Prizes awarded during the
Finnish Sports Gala 2012:
The Athlete of the Year *, The
Team of the Year *, The Trainer of the Year *, The Young Athlete of the Year **,
The Hall of Fame of Finnish Sports ***, The most Unforgettable Sports Moment****,
Sports Cultural Deed, Influential Person within Sports, Clean Win – the Antidoping
Deed of the Year, Sports Club – the Pohjola Insurance Group Prize, Sports Idol,
Breakthrough, Special Prize: Career, - and for the very first time: Sports
Design
*Prize awarded by the
Sportswriters’ Association, ** Selected by a vote arranged by the Young Finland
Association for young people, *** In co-operation with the Finnish Sports
Museum Foundation. Rest of the prize winners will be voted by the Great Jury.
****Public can vote the
most Unforgettable Sports Moment candidates.
Welcome to the Finnish Sports Gala 2013
You can take part to the
Finnish Sports Gala 2013 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki January 2013 by
buying a dinner card, VIP -package or a ticket, or you can watch the TV
broadcast live at YLE TV channel 2.
Dinner cards and VIP –packages:
Reetta Reuhkala reetta.rauhkala@infrontsports.com
General Award enquiries:
Sonja Ikonen, sonja.ikonen@infrontsports.com
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