May 16, 2011 by Ilkka | Comments Off on Finland is the World Champion in ice hockey!
Yesterday the Finnish national ice hockey team, also known as The Lions, crushed Sweden 6-1 in the IIHF World Championship final in Slovakia! It’s already 16 years since the last time Finland won the title, so it was about time… The whole nation went bananas after the match, and people… Read more ›
April 29, 2011 by Ilkka | Comments Off on The spring is here!
Nature is finally waking up after a long and cold winter, and the last few weeks have been exceptionally warm for April here in Finland. Summer season has started with some fine and long-awaited outdoor net and shred sessions under blue skies! Spring is looking good as ever, and the… Read more ›
March 27, 2011 by Matti Pohjola | Comments Off on Discount code now available for Hotel Presidentti
To make sure you’re well-slept and have had a healthy breakfast before entering the event site, book your hotel room at Hotel Presidentti. We have negotiated a special rate for all players. A room for two costs 75€/room/night. A room for 3 costs 100€/room/night. Prices include all taxes and fees,… Read more ›
March 13, 2011 by Janne | Comments Off on The tournament website up and running
Welcome to the brand new IFPA World Footbag Championships website! With 20 weeks to go to the opening ceremony, preparations for the tournament are well under way. Check out the links on the sidebar for preliminary information e.g. about the schedule, venues, and accommodation, and subscribe to the news and… Read more ›
Before official tournament registrations get going, the FFA wishes to invite you to the 2011 Footbag Worlds event on Facebook. The event is public, and you are free to invite your friends! To share something with other attendees, do not hesitate to post your thoughts on the wall.
January 17, 2010 by Matti Pohjola | Comments Off on Greetings to footbag players around the world!
(Originally posted December 6, 2010, to the IFPA announce mailing list.) As Julie Symons announced last week, Finland is proud to organize the World Footbag Championships 2011 in Helsinki! On behalf of the entire Finnish footbagging community, we’d like to thank the WOC for trusting Helsinki with footbag’s most prestigious… Read more ›