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Pasi Koskela (born 28 August 1980) is a Finnish former speed skater. He was a member of the speed skating national team of Finland for many years, including the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. [1] After his racing career, Pasi Koskela became head coach of Finland's national team in 2011.[ citation needed ]
Pasi is the brother of Pekka Koskela, who is one of the world's fastest speed skating sprinters.[ citation needed ] Pasi is also cousin to wrestler Harri Koskela.
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. In the Olympic Games, long-track speed skating is usually referred to as just "speed skating", while short-track speed skating is known as "short track". The International Skating Union (ISU), the governing body of competitive ice sports, refers to long track as "speed skating" and short track as "short track skating".
The Winter Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority.
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Synchronized skating, often called synchro, is an ice skating sport where between 5 and 20 skaters perform together as a team. They move as a flowing unit at high speed over the ice, while performing elements and footwork.
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Finland participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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