The Finnish Ski Association ( fi, Suomen Hiihtoliitto, sv, Finlands skidförbund) is a

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...

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Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

, based in

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...

and

Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ...

. It is a member of

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, and runs

cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final ...

Nordic skiing Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the Ski binding, binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe ...

, and

alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

. It was established in 1908 as ''Liitto Suomen hiihtourheilun edistämiseksi''. The first chairman was Lennart Munck Af Flukila. Its modern name was adopted in 1931.

Chairmen

* 1908–1911 Lennart Munck Af Flukila * 1911–1912 Artur Antman * 1912–1913 Eino Saastamoinen * 1914–1915 Frans Ilander * 1915–1931 Toivo Aro * 1931 Armas Palmros * 1931–1937 Juho Hillo * 1937–1941 Tauno Aarre * 1941–1942 Kalle Vierto * 1942 Armas Palamaa * 1942–1954 Yrjö Kaloniemi * 1954–1960

Akseli Kaskela Akseli is a Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Akseli Anttila (1897–1953), Finnish-born Soviet major general of the Red Army * Akseli Brander (1876–1958), Finnish agronomist, educationist, farmer and politician * Akse ...

* 1960–1967 Ali Koskimaa * 1967–1985 Hannu Koskivuori * 1986–1989 Matti Autio * 1990–1995 Eino Petäjäniemi * 1996–2000

Esko Aho Esko Tapani Aho (born 20 May 1954) is a Finnish politician who was prime minister of Finland from 1991 to 1995. Early life and career Aho was born in Veteli, Finland. Prior to attending university, he began a career in politics. From 1974 to ...

* 2000–2002 Paavo M. Petäjä * 2003–2004 Seppo Rehunen * 2005–2009 Jaakko Holkeri * 2009–2013 Matti Sundberg * 2013-2017 Jukka-Pekka Vuori * 2017– Markku Haapasalmi

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National members of the International Ski Federation
{{National members of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation National members of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation 1908 establishments in Finland Sports organizations established in 1908 Skiing in Finland Skiing organizations

Ski A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partial ...