Editing Finland (section)

=== Sports ===
{{Main|Sport in Finland}}
{{See also|Finland at the Olympics}}
[[File:Finlandhockeybronze2010WinterOlympics.jpg|thumb|Finland's [[Finland men's national ice hockey team|men's national ice hockey team]] is [[IIHF World Ranking|ranked]] as one of the best in the world. The team has won four world championships (1995, 2011, 2019 and 2022) and one Olympic gold medal (2022).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/news/3-12326320|title=Finland claims first-ever hockey gold at Beijing Olympics|work=[[Yle News]]|date=20 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-20/beijing-winter-olympics-finald-beats-roc-ice-hockey-final/100846726|title=Finland wins historic Winter Olympics ice hockey gold medal after beating ROC team 2–1 in Beijing final|first=Simon|last=Smale|work=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=20 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref>]]
Various sporting events are popular in Finland. [[Pesäpallo]], the Finnish equivalent of American [[baseball]], is the [[national sport]] of Finland,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pesis.fi/pesis-info/in-english/|title=Introduction to the game|publisher=Pesäpalloliitto|language=Finnish|access-date=2 October 2022|archive-date=24 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424192103/https://www.pesis.fi/pesis-info/in-english/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-11648041|title=Pesäpallo otti sata vuotta sitten syntyaskelia|work=Yle|date=14 November 2020|access-date=2 October 2022|language=fi}}</ref> although the most popular sport in terms of spectators is [[ice hockey]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://mtv.fi/sport/mm2016/uutiset/artikkeli/leijonien-mm-finaalista-kaikkien-aikojen-katsotuin-jaakiekko-ottelu-suomessa/5908282| title = Leijonien MM-finaalista historian katsotuin jääkiekko-ottelu Suomessa!| publisher = MTV| date = 23 May 2016| access-date = 23 May 2016| archive-date = 23 May 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160523112821/http://www.mtv.fi/sport/mm2016/uutiset/artikkeli/leijonien-mm-finaalista-kaikkien-aikojen-katsotuin-jaakiekko-ottelu-suomessa/5908282| url-status = dead}}</ref> Other popular sports include [[Track and field|athletics]], [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]], [[ski jumping]], [[association football|football]], [[volleyball]], and [[basketball]].<ref>[http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/a1393470059062 Valta vaihtui urheilussa: Suomalaiset arvostavat nyt enemmän futista kuin jääkiekkoa |Jalkapallo |HS]. Hs.fi (27 February 2014). Retrieved 18 May 2016.</ref> Association football is the most played team sport in terms of the number of players in the country.<ref>[http://yle.fi/urheilu/jalkapallo_nousi_arvostetuimmaksi_urheilulajiksi/7113110 Jalkapallo nousi arvostetuimmaksi urheilulajiksi |Yle Urheilu]. yle.fi. Retrieved 18 May 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.lansivayla.fi/artikkeli/369185-jalkapallolla-eniten-harrastajia-se-lyo-latkan-hiihto-on-alamaessa Jalkapallolla eniten harrastajia – se lyö lätkän, hiihto on alamäessä] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826183108/https://www.lansivayla.fi/artikkeli/369185-jalkapallolla-eniten-harrastajia-se-lyo-latkan-hiihto-on-alamaessa |date=26 August 2018 }}. ''Länsiväylä'' (28 February 2016). Retrieved 18 May 2016. {{in lang|fi}}.</ref> [[Finland national basketball team|Finland's national basketball team]] has received widespread public attention.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/news/Fan-power-Finn-power-The-tournament--begins--on-win |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171014092602/http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/news/Fan-power-Finn-power-The-tournament--begins--on-win |url-status= live |archive-date= 14 October 2017 |title= Fan power! Finn power! The tournament "begins" on a winning note for Dettman's team |date=31 August 2014 |publisher=FIBA.com |access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref>

In terms of medals and gold medals won per capita, Finland is the best-performing country in Olympic history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medalspercapita.com/#medals-per-capita:all-time|title=Olympic Medals per Capita|website=medalspercapita.com|access-date=28 August 2012|archive-date=30 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730144712/http://www.medalspercapita.com/#medals-per-capita:all-time|url-status=dead}}</ref> Finland first participated as a nation in its own right at the [[Olympic Games]] in 1908. At the [[1912 Summer Olympics]], three gold medals were won by the original "[[Flying Finn]]" [[Hannes Kolehmainen]]. In the 1920s and '30s, Finnish long-distance runners dominated the Olympics, with [[Paavo Nurmi]] winning a total of nine Olympic gold medals and setting 22 official world records between 1921 and 1931. Nurmi is often considered the greatest Finnish sportsman and one of the greatest athletes of all time. The [[1952 Summer Olympics]] were held in Helsinki.

The [[javelin throw]] event has brought Finland nine Olympic gold medals, five world championships, five European championships, and 24 world records. Finland also has a notable history in [[figure skating]]. Finnish skaters have won 8 world championships and 13 junior world cups in synchronized skating.

Finnish competitors have achieved significant success in [[motorsport]]. In the [[World Rally Championship]], Finland has produced eight [[List of World Rally Championship Drivers' champions|world champions]], more than any other country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Nell |date=13 September 2018 |title=Why Finland loves rally |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/13/sport/rally-wrc-finland-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=15 October 2022 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> In [[Formula One]], Finland has won the most [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|world championship]]s per capita, with [[Keke Rosberg]], [[Mika Häkkinen]] and [[Kimi Räikkönen]] all having won the title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=10 March 2008 |title=Formula One 2008: Why are Finnish drivers so good? |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/mar/10/formulaone17 |access-date=15 October 2022 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

Some of the most popular recreational sports and activities include [[Nordic walking]], running, cycling and skiing. [[Floorball]] is the most popular youth and workplace sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expat-finland.com/events/finnish_sports.html|title=Finnish Sports: Try the sports Finns love!|first=Stuart |last= Allt |website=Expat Finland}}</ref>