Henri Ruoste Selected to Represent Finland at the 2021 Olympic Games Thu, 03/11/2021 - 09:40
Finland
The Finnish Equestrian Federation has announced that Henri Ruoste has been officially selected as their individual representative in dressage at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
the Finnish Olympic Committee s Top Sports Unit selected Ruoste as one of five new Finnish athletes for the Tokyo Olympic team. The selection was confirmed by the Board of the Olympic Committee on 9 March 2021.
Aboard the Danish warmblood gelding Rossetti (by Romanov x Midt West Ibi Light), Ruoste secured an individual spot in dressage for Finland in 2019.
Ruoste has two horses as Tokyo potentials: Rossetti and his own and Jochen Arl s Belgian warmblood Kontestro DB (by Contendro x Cassini II), the only Grand Prix horse he has been competing since February 2020. Two weeks ago, Ruoste and Kontestro DB achieved a Finnish Kur record score of 81.265% at the CDI Doha.
Eco-Friendly Splints Developed for Hospitals Make Their Debut in Sports
Written by AZoCleantechMar 9 2021
Woodcast is a lightweight biodegradable material made from wood and biopolymers, originally developed to replace the plaster casts traditionally used in hospitals. The material, invented by the Finnish high-tech company Onbone, proved to be so versatile that it is now used in a wide array of usage areas, one of them being sports.
Woodcast used as a regular cast: As Woodcast is a natural and breathing material, the risk for irritated skin or eczema is minimized. Image Credit: INS Trade Media Service
Injuries of varying degrees happen all the time in sports. Many of them can be treated on site simply with supports of different kinds. The trouble has been that these supports are rigid, often uncomfortable and not very eco-friendly. Woodcast offers an easy-to-use method to make supports that are comfortable to use and so thin that they fit also in shoes, for instance.
Mayor of Helsinki elected new President of Finnish Olympic Committee
Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori has been elected as the new President of the Finnish Olympic Committee.
The 55-year-old defeated Susanna Rahkamo 79-54 after the second round of voting at the organisation s General Assembly.
He will now replace Timo Ritakallio, who was elected for his first four-year term in 2016 but opted against running again.
Vapaavuori became Helsinki Mayor in 2017 but has announced he will not stand for another term at elections due to take place in April.
He has served a long political career with the National Coalition Party, and was as a Member of Parliament between 2003 and 2015.