Vierumäki (Heinola)

Vierumäki [ ˈviɛrumæki ] is a village in the Finnish municipality of Heinola . The place is part of the Päijät-Häme landscape . Approx. Lahti is 25 km south of Vierumäki . The place is best known as a venue for various international curling and ice hockey tournaments .

Sports

Vierumäki is home to the Sport Institute of Finland , which serves as the official training center of the Finnish National Olympic Committee .

Curling

• The 2001 European Curling Championship took place in Vierumäki.
• The first Curling Mixed Doubles World Championship was held in Vierumäki in 2008.
• Vierumäki hosted the 2008 Senior Curling World Cup.

ice Hockey

• The tournament of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship 2008 in Division II was held from March 25 to 30, 2008 in Vierumäki.
• The finals of the 2013 U-18 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship took place here from December 29, 2012 to January 5, 2013.

Coordinates: 61 ° 6 '  N , 25 ° 56'  E