Sport in Finland

Sport is considered a national pastime in Finland and many Finns visit different sporting events regularly.[1][2] Pesäpallo is the national sport of Finland, although the most popular forms of sport in terms of television viewers and media coverage are ice hockey and Formula One. In spectator attendance, harness racing comes right after ice hockey in popularity.

Other popular sports include floorball, bandy, football, ringette, and Pesäpallo.

  1. ^ "How Finns Make Sports Part of Everyday Life". NPR.org.
  2. ^ Suominen, Seppo. "The Geography of Sport in Finland" (PDF). www.athensjournals.gr.