Editing Turku (section)

==Sports==
[[File:Paavo Nurmi Marathon, 2007, Aurakatu.jpg|thumb|[[Paavo Nurmi Marathon (Turku)|Paavo Nurmi Marathon]] is run every summer]]
Turku has two major football teams: [[FC Inter Turku|FC Inter]], playing in the top national league, ''[[Veikkausliiga]]'', and [[Turun Palloseura|TPS]] in ''[[Ykkönen]]'', one level below. Both teams are based at [[Veritas Stadion]] in [[Kupittaa]].

The [[HC TPS]] is an ice hockey team that competes in the top level, ''[[SM-liiga]]'', and has secured 11 national championships. They play their games at [[Gatorade Center]] in [[Artukainen]].

The city also hosts the annual [[Paavo Nurmi Marathon (Turku)|Paavo Nurmi Marathon]], named after the legendary Turku-born runner [[Paavo Nurmi]].

Turku is home to the [[Eagles RFC|Eagles Rugby Football Club]], a division champion affiliated with [[Suomen Rugbyliitto]], which trains and competes at Impivaara Jalkapallonhalli and Kuppitaanpuisto.

[[Turku Titans]] is a [[lacrosse]] club with a rich history, having scored three silver and one gold medals in Finland's national lacrosse league.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.turkutitans.fi/club.htm |title=Turku Titans history |publisher=Turku Titans |access-date=18 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720194200/https://www.turkutitans.fi/club.htm |archive-date=20 July 2011 }}</ref> The Titans' women's team has also achieved success. Furthermore, the city hosted the FIL U19 2012 [[World Lacrosse Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.2012worldlacrosse.com/ |title=2012 World Lacrosse |publisher=FIL U19 2012 World Lacrosse Championships |access-date=18 July 2010 |archive-date=4 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204114031/http://www.2012worldlacrosse.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Finnish tennis player [[Jarkko Nieminen]], from the nearby county of [[Masku]], is among the most accomplished players in Finland.