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Sport Clubs in Finland

Hanna VehmasKati LehtonenHannu ItkonenPasi Koski

subject

Civil societyState (polity)business.industryPolitical sciencePhysical culturemedia_common.quotation_subjectPhysical activityPublic relationsbusinessmedia_common

description

This chapter introduces the current state of the Finnish sport clubs. The article aims to highlight firstly, how sport and physical culture in Finland are historically based on the civil society and volunteer activities; secondly what are the characteristics of sport clubs in Finland; and finally what kind of challenges sport clubs are facing at the moment and in the future.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17635-2_9