Finland-Sweden Athletics International
Finnkampen (Swedish, literally The Finn Battle), Suomi-Ruotsi-maaottelu (literally The Finland-Sweden match) or Ruotsi-ottelu (Sverigekampen, literally The Sweden Battle), is a yearly international athletics competition held between Sweden and Finland since 1925.
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| First season | 1925 |
| No. of teams | 2 |
| Countries | Finland Sweden Germany (1940 only) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Men: Sweden Women: Sweden |
| Most titles | Men: Finland (46) Women: Sweden (42) |
| Official website | www www |
It is (since the late 1980s) the only annual athletics international with only two participating countries still held at a professional level. The two-day event attracts significant audiences, with a combined total of over 50,000 tickets sold for the 2011 competition. Three-time heptathlon world champion Carolina Klüft made her final international appearance for Sweden at the meeting in 2012.
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