Urhea
Urhea-säätiö sr
Helsinki, Finland
About
Founded in 2014, Urhea is a foundation based in Helsinki, Finland working on sport for development, education, children & youth.
Urhea, the Pääkaupunkiseudun urheiluakatemia (Capital Region Sports Academy), is a cooperation network and foundation based in Helsinki that supports young athletes, elite athletes and athletes already competing at international level. It provides daily training opportunities, supports athletes' dual careers combining sport and studies, and links expert services with the everyday work of athletes and coaches. Urhea is an official sports academy approved by the Finnish Olympic Committee and works with cities, national sports federations, schools, sports clubs and sports institutes in the Helsinki metropolitan area. It also runs coach education, research and development projects and hosts the ASPC XIV International Forum on Elite Sport.
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Olympiavalmennuskeskus Helsinki
Sport for development · Finland
Summer and winter sports-focused Olympic training centre operating in connection with the Urhea academy in Helsinki.
Valmennuksen ammattitutkinto
Education · Finland
Vocational qualification training for sports coaches, held at the Kisakallio, Pajulahti and Mäkelänrinne campuses.
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Suomen Olympiakomitea, SUEK, KIHU, Olympiavalmennuskeskus Helsinki, Kolmen kampuksen urheiluopisto, HULA Helsingin Urheilulääkäriasema, Puolustusvoimien Urheilukoulu
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