Sports and Exercise
Sports and exercise have always been an essential part of the Teekkari culture. During the years the Teekkari sports clubs and athletes have achieved several Finnish championships in their respective sports. These days the emphasis is on exercise and having fun instead of competitive sports. Everyone can do sports in the way they see best. There are courses for starters as well as university championships for active sport enthusiasts.
Sporting places and services
The Otaniemi Campus offers excellent opportunities for doing various sports. The sports and exercise services offered by the Helsinki University of Technology, or TKK, are concentrated on Otahalli, but sporting places can be found all around Otaniemi. In addition to this, the city of Espoo maintains an extensive sporting place network, which offers opportunities for both indoor and outdoor sports and exercise. Espoo endorses student sports by providing services for reduced prices.
Sporting events
The sporting committee of the Student Union of Helsinki University of Technology, TKY in short, organizes various sporting events for the enjoyment of the Teekkaris and to improve their health. Events are organized all year round in Otaniemi and also elsewhere.
Sporting associations
There are sporting associations for everyone in Otaniemi. There are sports from curling to floor-ball and everything in between. You will most definitely find a sporting club to your liking.
Finnish Student Sports federation (OLL)
The members of TKY are also members of the Finnish Student Sports federation, or OLL. The OLL is responsible for supervising the interests of student sports in the national level, and for organizing professional student sport. In autumns, the federation organizes an event called the Akateeminen Wartti, a legendary relay race in which various educational establishments compete against each other. There is a competitive category and a fun category. In addition to these, the OLL provides its members with a number of benefits, for instance, discount from various sporting events, such as the Helsinki City Marathon.