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The mayor of this eagerly athletic municipality is Lauri Inna, an avid athlete himself, here to greet us...
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Legendary local orienteering master Olli Ylijoki, biked with us the whole way! He even ran part of the way with the torch...
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This is all really delightful! We got so much joy from all the people! Their smiles melted our hearts...
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The inscription says: Sisu, Power, Faithfulness. (Sisu is a Finnish term encompassing courage, will-power and determination)
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Lauri did a great job of bringing all the people together and manifesting the amazing spirit of Punkalaidun...
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Former ambassador to several countries, e.g. The United Kingdom, Austria and France, Marjatta Rasi was there to see what was happening...