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14–23 January 2028Lahti · Heinola · Levi14 sports · 11 venues

Three cities. Eleven venues.

Lahti is the Games centre with most of the sports, Heinola and Vierumäki host the ice hockey and disc golf, and Levi in Lapland hosts the alpine races. Every venue is on this page, with the sports, the days and how to get there.
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11 venues
Host cities

Where the Games happen.

Lahti, Heinola and Levi. Each city has its own page with where to stay, how to get around, what to see and what happens every evening.

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Games centre
LahtiFinland's winter sports capital.

Home of the Salpausselkä Games since 1923 and seven Nordic World Championships. The Games Centre, the Opening Ceremony, the Masters Village and the Winner's Celebration every night are all here.

Games sports
11incl. Pajulahti
Venues
7Sports Center to Pajulahti
From Helsinki Airport
≈ 100 km1 h by rail or coach
Games days
14–23 JanOpening and Farewell
Cross-countryBiathlonSki jumpingNordic combinedWinter trail runFigure skatingSynchroCurlingShort trackSpeed skatingWinter swimming
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Ice hockey · disc golf
HeinolaCalm Finnish winter, thirty minutes from Lahti.

A lakeside town with a strong sports culture. Ice hockey plays its group games at Vierumäki and every wave's finals at the Heinola ice hall. Winter disc golf is at Kippasuo.

Games sports
2Ice hockey · winter disc golf
Venues
3Heinola ice hall · Vierumäki · Kippasuo
From Lahti
≈ 35 km30 min by road
Games days
14–23 JanHockey finals 17, 20, 23
Ice hockeyWinter disc golf
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Venues

Where the sports are held.

Eleven venues in three cities. Seven in Lahti, three in Heinola and Vierumäki, one in Levi. Use the filter to see one city at a time.

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Lahti
Lahti Sports CenterThe stadium, the hills and the trails.

World championship ski stadium with the biathlon range in front of the stands, the HS70 and HS100 hills above it and the Salpausselkä trails behind. Opening Ceremony on 14 January.

Games days
14–23 Jan
Distance
Games centreSalpausselänkatu, Lahti
Cross-countryBiathlonSki jumpingNordic combinedWinter trail run
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Games Centre
Masters HubGames Centre and Masters Village.

The Lahti Sports and Exhibition Hall next to the stadium. Accreditation, the welcome package, the Masters Village and the Winner's Celebration every evening.

Games days
14–23 Jan
Distance
At the Sports CenterSalpausselänkatu, Lahti
AccreditationMasters VillageWinner's Celebration
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Lahti
KarpaloThe small hills.

Lahti's training hills, rebuilt in 2027. The HS40 competitions in ski jumping and Nordic combined are held here on Friday 21 January, after free training on Thursday.

Games days
20–21 Jan
Distance
At the Sports Center Salpausselänkatu, Lahti
Ski jumpingNordic combined
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Lahti
Wemasto AreenaThe main rink.

The ice arena at the Lahti Sports Center. Synchronised skating opens the ice programme on the first weekend, then figure skating runs for a full week on the same rink.

Games days
14–23 Jan
Distance
At the Sports CenterSalpausselänkatu, Lahti
Figure skatingSynchro
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Lahti
RTK ArenaShort track, rink 2.

Short track races on rink 2, fitted with protective padding for the Games. Open ice and practice for figure skaters before their competitions start.

Games days
15–23 Jan
Distance
≈ 3 kmfrom the Sports Center
Short trackFigure skating practice
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Lahti
Kisapuisto A 333.3 m outdoor oval.

A temporary long track oval built on the Kisapuisto ice field in central Lahti for the Games. Outdoor ice, Finnish January, six distances over three race days.

Games days
14–18 Jan
Distance
≈ 500m from the Lahti Sports Center
Speed skating
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Lahti
PajulahtiIce hall and the Lake Pool.

Finland's Olympic training centre by Lake Iso-Kukkanen, 20 km east of Lahti. Curling on five sheets in the ice hall and winter swimming in the 25 m Lake Pool, with saunas on the shore.

Games days
16–23 Jan
Distance
≈ 20 km20 min from the Games centre
CurlingWinter swimming
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Heinola
VierumäkiTwo rinks. The hockey hub.

The Sports Institute of Finland, home base of the Finnish national hockey teams. Group games on two rinks, hotels and saunas next door. Vierumäki leads the whole tournament.

Games days
14–23 Jan
Distance
≈ 25 km25 min from Lahti · 10 km from Heinola
Ice hockey
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Heinola
Heinola ice hallEvery wave's finals.

The ice hall at the Heinola Sports Park. Group games during the week and the semi-finals, bronze and gold games of all seven hockey categories on 17, 20 and 23 January.

Games days
15–23 Jan
Distance
≈ 35 km30 min from Lahti
Ice hockey
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Heinola
Heinola Disc Golf ParkDisc golf in the forest.

Heinola Disc Golf Park on the edge of town: an 18-hole forest course in full winter. Open day on Thursday, pairs on Friday, individual rounds on Saturday.

Games days
20–22 Jan
Distance
≈ 0,5 kmfrom Heinola Ice Hockey Hall
Winter disc golf
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Levi
Levi Ski ResortWorld Cup slopes.

Slalom, giant slalom and Super-G on the Levi slopes that open the FIS Alpine World Cup season. Lifts, village, hotels and the welcome reception at the foot of the fell.

Games days
14–19 Jan
Distance
≈ 15 kmfrom Kittilä Airport · 1 h 20 by air from Helsinki
Alpine skiing
MapMaps ↗Host cityLevi →

Venue status October 2026. Venue pages with layouts, warm-up areas, food and shuttle timetables are published in autumn 2027. Sport pages are on the sports page.

Getting around

Lahti is the centre. Everything else is close.

The Lahti venues are a walk or a short bus ride apart. Pajulahti, Vierumäki and Heinola are 20 to 35 minutes by road. Levi is a flight: race first in Lapland, then join the Games in Lahti.

1 hHelsinki Airport → Lahti≈ 100 km by rail via Tikkurila or by coach.
0–3 kmBetween the Lahti venuesCity Center, Sports Center, Wemasto Areena, RTK Arena and Kisapuisto. Special rates for public transport.
20–35 minLahti → Pajulahti, Vierumäki, Heinola≈ 20 km to Pajulahti, 25 km to Vierumäki, 35 km to Heinola. Games shuttles and the Games Mobility Pass.
1 h 20Helsinki → Kittilä, for LeviBy air. Levi is 15 km from Kittilä Airport and ≈ 900 km north of Lahti.
Good to know

Before you book.

Stay near your sport

Lahti centre covers most sports. Hockey teams stay at Vierumäki or in Heinola, curlers and swimmers can stay at Pajulahti, alpine skiers in Levi village.

Two halves of the Games

Alpine, biathlon, speed skating and the trail run finish by 19 January. Ski jumping, short track, winter swimming and disc golf start from 18 to 20 January. Many athletes combine both halves.

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Evenings in Lahti

The Opening Ceremony on 14 January, the Winner's Celebration every night and the Farewell Party on 23 January are all at the Masters Hub in Lahti, open to athletes and companions.

Evening programme →
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