Finnish Sport Sciences Conference 2025

Program

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

9:00 AM Registration, coffee, and exhibition visit

9:30 AM Opening of the Finnish Sport Sciences Conference 2025, Liikunta L304
New Chair of the Finnish Society of Sport Sciences
Welcome address from the University of Jyväskylä, Dean of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Sarianna Sipilä
Representative from the Ministry of Education and Culture

Break exercise, Cuckoo Workout

10:15 AM Keynote lectures, Liikunta L304
Chair: Vilja Prinkey, Sports Science Expert, Finnish Society of Sport Sciences

Europe and the New Geopolitical Economy of Sport
Simon Chadwick, Professor of Eurasian Sport Industry, Emlyon Business School

Break exercise, Cuckoo Workout

Elite Sports Panel
Discussion on the organization of elite sports in Finland. Panelists will be announced in the spring.

12:00-1:15 PM Lunch and exhibition visit

1:15–2:45 PM Thematic Sessions 1–3
Thematic session 1: 
Are There Pathways to Becoming an Elite Athlete?, L304

Thematic session 2:  Multicultural Exercisers,  L303

Thematic session 3: Inclusive Sports – Different Preconditions, L302

2:45–3:15 PM Coffee break and exhibition visit

3:15 PM Research presentations
Research competition presentations, L304
Research presentations, L303 & L302

4:45–5:00 PM Award ceremony for the research competition, L304
Presented by the new Chair of the Finnish Society of Sport Sciences and Dean Sarianna Sipilä

5:00 PM Closing of the first day

6:30 PM The Finnish Sport Sciences Conference Gala Dinner
University of Jyväskylä, Agora Building, Piato, 6:30–10:45 PM
Dress code: Dark suit

Thursday, September 4, 2025

9:00 AM Keynote lectures, L304
Chair: Dean of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Sarianna Sipilä

The (Un)level Playing Field: Sport, Inequality, and the Myth of Inclusivity
Louise Mansfield, Professor of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Brunel University London

9:50–10:20 AM Morning coffee and exhibition visit

Second keynote lecture (to be announced soon), L304

11:15 AM–12:30 PM Lunch and exhibition visit

12:30–2:00 PM Thematic Sessions 4–6
Thematic Session 4:
Active Lifestyle, L304

Thematic Session 5: Gender Equality in Sports – Barriers and Opportunities, L303

Thematic Session 6: Does Aging Move Us?, L302

2:00–2:30 PM Coffee break and exhibition visit

2:00–4:00/4:30 PM Free Programs

Research Council of Finland ACTIVE Program Seminar, L304 (Extended session until 4:30 PM)

SUEK Anti-Doping Seminar, L303

Liikunta & Tiede Magazine Free Session for Students, L302

4:00 PM Event concludes

We reserve the right to make changes to the program.