Tag: Mika
There was a lot of behind-the-scenes discussion about Mika Lehtimäki’s case – Mika Poutala gave Jan Vapaavuori direct feedback
Susanna Rahkamo and Sari Multala, Vice-Chairs of the Olympic Committee, say that many things have gone wrong. The leadership of the Olympic Committee has had a misconception about who decides…
Mika Lehtimäki denies physical contacts
Mika Lehtimäki, who has resigned as head of the Olympic Committee’s top sports unit, denies inappropriate physical contacts in the press release. 30.3. 15:29 • Updated March 30th. 15:45 According…
Mika Lehtimäki’s inappropriate behavior was also associated with physical harassment – concealing the warning was not the wish of the targeted women
The speeches by Jan Vapaavuori, chairman of the Olympic Committee, and Mika Lehtimäki, head of the top sports unit, who resigned on Monday, contradict the information received by Urheilu. Heikki…
Mika Lehtimäki resigns as head of the Olympic Committee’s head of the top sports unit
Mika Lehtimäki resigns on his own initiative. Sport reported last week that Lehtimäki had received a warning in the autumn about inappropriate behavior against women in the work community. Ossi…
Four people decide on Mika Lehtimäki’s extension – The Board of the Olympic Committee was not told about the warning Lehtimäki received: “It would have been good to know”
The Board of the Olympic Committee played a minor role in the re-election of Mika Lehtimäki. Its members were not informed of the warning Lehtimäki received. According to the CEO,…
Mika Lehtimäki received a warning about his behavior in the autumn, the top spot was continued in March – chairman Vapaavuori: “Earnings are so indisputable”
Jan Vapaavuori, Chairman of the Olympic Committee, says that he was not a representative of the employer. He is behind the decision of the Olympic Committee to continue to wash…
Olympic Committee’s top sports boss Mika Lehtimäki receives warning about inappropriate behavior against women
Mika Lehtimäki, the head of the Olympic Committee’s Center of Excellence for Sports, has behaved inappropriately in the work community, and his employer has intervened in his behavior. Lehtimäki admits…
EPN’s special editor Mika Mäkeläinen in Lviv, Ukraine – slept through an air alarm
In Lviv, life goes on normally, but people are preparing for the expansion of the war and the invasion of Russia. In the center of Lviv in western Ukraine, the…
Kerttu and Iivo Niskanen won half of the Finnish Olympic medals in Beijing – is success too much for one family, Mika Lehtimäki?
All Finnish medals came from cross-country sand and hockey. In the combined and snowboarding, points were reached. According to Mika Lehtimäki, the number of young people engaged in competitive sports…