HOT Helsinki was founded in 1997.
The Association seeks to support sexual and gender minorities in training athletes. HOT organizes training opportunities and places where athletes are able to operate openly as themselves.
For the moment, HOT is active in Helsinki and Tampere. The club is still growing, and may expand in future to other cities.
The most popular sports in the club are aerobics, futsal, volleyball, ice hockey and badminton. Other sports include swimming, cycling, roller skating, dancing, skiing, skiing, baseball, bowling, climbing, athletics, yoga, and Shindo. HOT welcomes visiting athletes to join them when in Finland!
HOT's main focus is on recreational sport, but they have also participated in many competitions, including:
EuroGames in Budapest (2012)
EuroGames in Rotterdam (2011)
Gay Games in Cologne (2010)
World Outgames in Copenhagen (2009)
EuroGames in Barcelona (2008)
EuroGames in Antwerp (2007)
World Outgame in Montreal (2006)
Gay Games in Chicago (2006)
EuroGames in Utrecht (2005)
EuroGames in Munich (2004)
EuroGames in Copenhagen (2003)
Gay Games in Sydney (2002)
EuroGames in Hanover (2001)
EuroGames in Zurich (2000)
IGLA championships in Paris (2000) and Toronto (2001)
Gay Games in Amsterdam (1998)
In addition, HOT athletes compete in non-LGBT national and international competitions in volleyball, swimming, hockey, and badminton.
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