Oulu region for you

Sports and activities

Finnish people love doing sports and outdoor activities! For the pleasure of its citizens, Oulu offers excellent opportunities for both serious sports as well as leisure time activities. There are excellent gyms, swimming pools, tennis courts and sport grounds to keep you active throughout the year. Besides parks and beaches for enjoying relaxing outdoor life, there are kilometres of nature paths for jogging, hiking and skiing in the city area. Four different seasons guarantee the possibility for all kinds of sports and activities.

As a student you may buy a Sports Pass for a modest price and choose from 60 sports varying from dancing and gymnastics to karate and badminton. The Sport Services of Oulu’s Higher Education Institutions keep you moving. The network of cycle paths in Oulu is the best in all Finland, which makes it easy to do student-budget sports such as jogging, cycling, skiing or rollerblading.

Are you a professional athlete who wishes to combine training and education? Please, visit the www-pages of The Oulu Region Academy of Sport. The academy offers you a possibility to combine education and professional sports.

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