VIERUMÄKI – The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL), a joint representative of all Finnish higher education students, elected Teemu Myllärinen as the 2013 President. Myllärinen comes from around Lappeenranta and studies at the University of Eastern Finland. Since last year he has been on the Board of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) as an adviser in socio-political affairs.
The General Assembly of OLL gathered at Vierumäki and elected Teemu Myllärinen as the 2013 President of the Finnish Students Sports Federation. There were two candidates for president. The General Assembly also elected the Federation’s Board for next year. Two vice-presidents and one member of the Board were elected.
The elected Vice-Presidents are:
- Jyrki Eriksson, Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY)
- Vesa-Ville Väänänen, Student Union of Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OSAKO)
Janne Pakarinen from Unisport was elected a member of the Board.
The General Assembly of the Finnish Student Sports Federation also adopted the 2013 action plan. The action plan emphasises strong lobbying and points out that we need to recognise the diverse needs of all kinds of students engaged in sports. The action plan also highlights the Federation’s active role in driving the interest of students in the ongoing transitional phase that Finnish sports is currently undergoing. The General Assembly also outlined the Federation’s policy on the changes in student elite sports. The Federation’s premise is to secure the status of both student elite sports and individual student athletes as parts of Finnish elite sports.
The Finnish Student Sports Federation warmly congratulates the new Board and thanks all participants of the General Assembly.
(Source: OLL)