Sports Lahti
1 sports 1.1 wintersports 1.2 ice hockey 1.3 association football 1.4 other events sports ski jumps @ sports centre hiihtostadion, known lahti stadium wintersports lahti has rich sporting tradition, in various wintersports. city known annually held lahti ski games (salpausselän kisat) , finlandia-hiihto cross-country skiing contest. city host fis nordic world ski championships 7 times, doing in 1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989, 2001 , 2017. ice hockey the pelicans have competed in top level of finnish ice hockey, liiga, since 1999. before new millennium reipas represented lahti in top-flight hockey 50 years. many former nhl players, such janne laukkanen, toni lydman , pasi nurminen, have started careers in reipas. association football historically city s successful association football club has been kuusysi. in golden years lasting 1980s 1990s won 5 finnish championships 2 finnish cup titles, appearances in european competitions each year. greatest rivals, reipas, won total of 3 championsh...