''Urheilulehti'' is a popular weekly

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s magazine. It is the second oldest sports journal in the World (after

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'' La Gazzetta dello Sport'').

History and profile

''Urheilulehti'' was founded by Ivar Wilskman in January 1898. The magazine is published by A-lehdet Oy weekly on Thursdays. Its headquarters is in

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. The current

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of ''Urheilulehti'' is Jukka Rönkä. The Sports Library has all issues of the magazine. In 2013 ''Urheilulehti'' had a circulation of 31,453 copies.

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