Helsinki 1952 Olympics: Games of two blocks Four years later, 4,955 athletes representing 69 countries and regions took part in the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games. In addition to the return of Japan ...

Since it was built in 1938, the Olympic Stadium has been a city icon towering over Helsinki. Due to the Second World War, the 1940 Olympics were cancelled, but the stadium served as the main arena for ...

Helsinki's Olympic Stadium was built to host the 1940 Summer Games, which were cancelled because of World War Two. It finally played host to the 1952 Olympics. Duncan Mackay is the founding editor ...

The opening of Helsinki's swimming stadium is one annual signal that the summer season is beginning, and on Monday there was a rush by swimmers to see who would be the first in the pool this year.

Skanska has signed a contract with the City of Helsinki for the renovation of the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth about SEK1.5 billion (€156 million). The project includes ...