lapland sports academy

LAPLAND SPORTS ACADEMY
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ORGANIZATION
• Lapland Sports Academy is a training and education system
• Academy is a network organization
– Network of educational institutions and co-operating partners
• Coordinative organization is Santasport Institute
• Activity is concentrated in Ounasvaara
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
• Ounasvaara Secondary School
– 70 athletes (pilot)
• Ounasvaara Senior High School Specialized in Sports
– 106 athletes
• Rovaniemi Municipal Federation of Education
– Lapland Vocational College
• 34 athletes
– Education Centre of Santasport Institute
• 15 athletes
– Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences (RAMK)
• 29 athletes
• University of Lapland
– 18 athletes
• Overall 277 athletes
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MISSION
• Support young aspiring athletes and top level
athletes successfully to combine studying and
sport career
• Educational responsibility:
– It’s possible for athletes to get education
– Athletes internalize demands of top sport
– Athletes learn to take responsibility of own actions
(nutrition, sleeping / recovery, studying, training)
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LAPLAND SPORT ACADEMY`S ATHLETES
• Currently (for example):
Tanja Poutiainen
Kristiina Rove
Martti Jylhä
Ville Miettunen
Elias Koivumaa
Merle Soppela
Sanni Leinonen
Ari Luusua
Janne Ryynänen
Jussi Taka
Jessica Honkonen
Sami Jauhojärvi
Arttu Kiramo
Anssi Koivuranta
Henri Pakisjärvi
• Formerly (for example):
Hannu Manninen Sami Mustonen
Tapio Luusua
Arttu Lappi
Pirjo Muranen
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Sanna-Leena Perunka
Sami Niemi
THE MILESTONES
• 2004: Academy was created by ESF-project
• 2005: first athletes were selected
• 2007: ESF-project ended and Academy became a
permanent training and education system by the contract
of educational institutions
• 2008: Lapland Sports Academy received the title of
National Top Sport Academy that was granted by Finnish
Olympic Committee
• 2010-2012: Academy profiled more in winter sports
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“PLAYING FIELD” OF LAPLAND SPORTS ACADEMY
University of Lapland
Rovaniemi University of
Applied Sciences
Ounasvaara Senior
High School
Specialized in Sports
Training center of
Santasport
Intercommunication
Sport Clubs
Lapland Vocational
College
Santasport Institute
FLEXIBLE STUDYING,
COUNSELLING
DAILY COACHING
ATHLETES
TRAINING CONDITIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL
SPORT SERVICES
Co-operating:
Finnish Olympic
Committee,
Finnish Sport
Associations, Finnish
Sport Academies
Rovaniemi
Ounasvaara
Private companies
Santasport
institute
Santasport Institute
SERVICES OF STUDYING
Multifaceted opportunities to study
Academy`s contact persons in schools
counsel and help athletes to combine studying
and training
Athletes can perform studying in alternative
and flexible ways
Ounasvaara Senior high school specialized in
sports, Lapland Vocational College and
SantaSport Institute :
20 courses by training
Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences:
15 credits (ECTS) by training and making
plans to combine studying and sport
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COACHING
 Main sports are:
Alpine skiing
Cross-country skiing
Ski jumping and Nordic combine
Volleyball
Football
Ice hockey
Athletics
Swimming
Specialist coaching:
• Strength training and Gymnastic
Academy organize coaching in the mornings and
sport clubs in the evening
Academy`s training times:
 Tue, Wed ja Thu at 8.00 – 10.00 am
The Training Center of Santasport is an employer
of Academy’s coaches
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SUPPLEMENTAL SPORT SERVICES
Supplemental sport services give added value for
training
SERVICES:
• Meal after training before the school
• Recovery pools in spa
• Fitness tests
• Health care services
•Health checks
•Orthopedist
• Physiotherapy
•Sport massage
• Mental couching
• Analyses of nutrition
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TRAINING CONDITIONS
• Santasport Institute and city of
Rovaniemi are offering unique
training conditions for athletes
especially in winter sports
• Distances between training places and
educational institutions are short
• Ounasvaara is the center of action
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APPLICATION
• In spring application to Ounasvaara Senior high school
specialized in sports, Lapland Vocational College and
Education Centre of Santa Claus’ Sports Institute
– Selection is based on success of sport and studies and entrance
examination
• In autumn application to University of Lapland and Rovaniemi
University of Applied Sciences
– Selection is based on success of sport
– Before selection athletes have to ensure their student place
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