Abstract
The study discusses sport and physical exercise in Finland as it is an important part of everyday life for the Finns. The findings and statistics of this study demonstrate that Finnish people watch and practise sports far more enthusiastically than many other nations.
The work shows some memories of the biggest sport event, which have ever been in Finland : the 1952 Olympic Games.
The paper also presents the most famous branches of sports in Finland: athletics, motorsports and wintersports. The chronology and the most legendary sporters and racers of sports are particularly mentioned.
Finland is a sportive nation like testify the several medals which this small country won during international competitions.
