Finnish Workers' Sports Federation
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| Formation | 26 January 1919 |
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| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
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Membership
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1,000 member associations |
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Chairman
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Kimmo Suomi |
| Website | www.tul.fi |
The Finnish Workers' Sports Federation (Finnish: Suomen Työväen Urheiluliitto, TUL, Swedish: Arbetarnas Idrottsförbund i Finland, AIF) is a Finnish amateur sports organisation, with a strong labour union background. TUL was founded in 1919. Nowadays, TUL concentrates on easily accessible exercise, not competitive sports. TUL’s goal is to ensure that all citizens - regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or financial means - will be able to practice sports in good company and in their own living environment.
It is affiliated with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions as well as the Social Democratic Party of Finland and Left Alliance. It is also a member of the International Labour Sports Federation (CSIT). TUL currently has more than 280,000 members, active in 1,000 clubs in 59 different sports.
All following athletes were representing a Finnish Workers' Sports Federation's member association while winning an Olympic medal. Due to political reasons, the Finnish Olympic Committee did not send TUL athletes to the Olympics between 1920 and 1936 and again in 1960.
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