Finland's Athletes in Military -- November 6, 2007, Helsingin Sanomat
....Since 2005 the Häme Regiment Sports School has experimented with a 180-day training model. The model is aimed for sportsmen competing abroad, as well as for those who still live in Finland but who have already signed a professional precontract.
The 2nd Reconnaissance Company’s barrack room No.13 accommodates Nieminen and 12 other athletes – among them the NBA-drafted basketball player Petteri Koponen.
While Koponen and his service mates took to target practice at the shooting range, Nieminen had his physical examination, picked up his service gear, and learned how to make his bed army style.....
....Since 2005 the Häme Regiment Sports School has experimented with a 180-day training model. The model is aimed for sportsmen competing abroad, as well as for those who still live in Finland but who have already signed a professional precontract.
The 2nd Reconnaissance Company’s barrack room No.13 accommodates Nieminen and 12 other athletes – among them the NBA-drafted basketball player Petteri Koponen.
While Koponen and his service mates took to target practice at the shooting range, Nieminen had his physical examination, picked up his service gear, and learned how to make his bed army style.....
Comment