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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.
Taiwan s Golden Pin Design Award Reveals the 2020 Best Design Winners
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TAIPEI, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The 2020 Golden Pin Design Award grand awards ceremony was held in Taipei on December 11, revealing the highest honor - the 24 Best Design winners and 3 Special Annual Award winners for Circular Design and Social Design. Among the winners revealed are exceptional designs from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Poland, while Taiwanese designers came out on top with 20 award wins.
Top row, from left to right are DARE VSRu AEROROAD (Taiwan) and The History of the Last Judgement by Hans Memling /Animation (Poland). Bottom row, left is Little Shelter Hotel (Thailand).
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