Paavo Nurmi Games

Finland has a harsh weather for the large time of the year. But if you think Finnish people do not exercise much, you are so wrong. I have to said that Finnish people are workout-addictive. They do jogging in any condition of weather even in heavy snow or temperature around -20 degree Celsius and the gyms are always full of people. Maybe that the reason why Finland has one of the greatest athletes in the Olympic Games history. He is Paavo Nurmi with nine Olympic gold medals, the 7th great athlete of all times. He was born in Turku, Finland. Therefore, in Turku, you can find a stadium with his name and a Games held every year in summer – Paavo Nurmi Games. This Games include many subjects which are organized at Paavo Nurmi stadium. However, the focus of the Games is the marathon subjects which attracts many athletes from both professional as well as amateur. In short, in Finland, sport is not just about the hockey.

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