Tag: column
Pekka Holopainen’s column: I was surprised when Lotta Harala shared her intimate affairs in the podcast – now she gave a lesson | Sport
Reetta Hurske will soon be the only one of Finland’s best female speed skaters without her own biography. It says more about this time than Reetta Hurskee, writes Pekka Holopainen.…
Timo R. Stewart’s column: At the heart of the conflict in the Middle East is simply a lack of rights | Columns
The lack of Palestinian self-determination must be resolved as soon as possible. That probably requires not only carrots but also a stick, Stewart writes. Timo R. Stewart researcher, non-fiction writer…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Stupid percentages tell a lot – Finland’s number one sports institution is faltering | Sport
Finland got its NHL players to the World Cup much weaker than the reference countries. What was new was that even the best players in Europe refused the competition invitation,…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Should Jukka Jalonen’s successor be a charismatic Swedish cosmopolitan? | Sport
Jukka Jalonen’s successor is Antti Pennanen, who scratched his halo. There is no doubt that Rikard Grönborg’s name has already been tossed around at some level in the Ice Hockey…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Will the Olympic Committee have to do the same tricks as 2021 – badminton selection becoming a real treat | Sport
Dismissing Janne Järvinen from the 2021 Olympic regatta showed that there cannot be such a small sporting difference between the candidates that the Olympic Committee’s brain trust would not find…
Alexander Puutio’s column: The US presidential election is a sad thing to watch | Columns
US domestic politics has become detached from everyday realities. The presidential election feels like a struggle between two giants who are blind to reality, Puutio writes. Alexander Puutio docent of…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: A rough Excel table for the national ski team – one number says it all | Sport
If the action plan of the Ski Federation is to be trusted, Iivo Niskanen alone makes as much money with sponsors as the entire country’s cross-country team, writes Pekka Holopainen.…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: The ancient ME was broken on the prairie in the village competition – the GDR legend gladly gave up the record | Sport
Jürgen Schult, who held the world discus record for 38 years, states that what is not forbidden is allowed, writes Pekka Holopainen. Pekka Holopainen sports reporter In 2004, the antique…
Column by Timo R. Stewart: Israel Can’t Win the Gaza War | Columns
Israel set impossible goals in Gaza that do not bring lasting security. It can only be brought about by de-occupation through the political process, Stewart writes. Timo R. Stewart researcher,…
Ilmari Käihkö’s column: Ukraine is in trouble – we are hypocritical about the situation | Columns
For two years now, the West has been promoting Ukrainians standing together in a front against Russia. At the same time, the challenges of the war are unfairly heaped on…