The stars in the Clean Win programme are carrying the message of clean sports into playing fields and streets, tatamis and swimming pools. Clean Win Stars is a perfect team. The stars are

 

• the captain of the team, javelin-thrower Tapio Korjus
• judoka Jani Kallunki
• ski jumper Anssi Koivuranta
• figure skater Laura Lepistö
• Alpine skier Sanni Leinonen
• tennis player Jarkko Nieminen
• cross-country skier  Aino-Kaisa Saarinen 
• gymnast Tomi Tuuha
•  the women’s national football team
•  the men’s national floorball team.
 

Tapio Korjus

The javelin-throwing captain of the team. When Tapio Korjus throws the javelin, he certainly gets a clean result. Tapio first threw the javelin over 70 metres as an 18 year-old. After that the arcs of his javelin stretched even further – at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 further than anyone else. The exciting competition climaxed when Tapio, as the last thrower, eclipsed all his rivals. The message of this fair and honest javelin hero is also being carried a long way. Tapio emphasises that a clean athlete is always a winner. The captain of the Clean Win programme is challenging his team openly to discuss sporting ethics.  He is also a strong defender of all Finnish sporting culture.

Jani Kallunki

The sensei of the team. The tatami trembles and the opponent flies in a fine arc, as Jani Kallunki, the visually-impaired judoka champion from Vantaa beats another competitor. The word judo means the gentle way. Taking the gentle way, however, requires a lot of hard practice, perseverance and talent. Jani has all these. This sports masseur-fitness trainer with a great sense of humour climbed onto the bronze medal podium at both the Athens and Beijing Paralympics. He has also won gold and silver at the European Championships and bronze at the World Championships. His sights are now firmly set on the London Paralympics in 2012. In spite of his disability, Jani clearly sees what clean sports is all about.

 

Anssi Koivuranta

 
The golden eagle of the team: When it comes to ski jumping, Anssi Koivuranta soars like an eagle: lightly, courageously and skilfully. The former Nordic combined skier has turned into a thoroughbred ski jumper. This master of hills and skis is a diverse combination of joie de vivre, single-mindedness and conscientiousness.

 

Sanni Leinonen

The snowy summit of the team. Sanni Leinonen is a resourceful master of the mountains. The snow flies when this talented and promising Alpine skier speeds down the slope. Sanni’s life has been pure joy and success since she first hit the slopes at the age of 2½. At first her brothers provided with enough competition, but now this single-minded girl is seriously measuring herself against the world’s best Alpine skiers.    

Laura Lepistö

The ice fairy of the team. Laura Lepistö has her feet firmly on the ground – but only outside the ice rink. On skates, this brilliant ice princess combines dazzling pirouettes one after the other, as lightly as a fairy. She radiates a positive attitude. Laura is also known, however, as a determined and great competitor. This year Lepistö has made another dream come true: she won a bronze medal in the World Championships 2010 in Italy.
 

Jarkko Nieminen

The racquet master of the team. Left-hander, Jarkko Nieminen, has absolute mastery of both a tennis racquet and his opponent.  This determined tennis star has blazed his own trail to the top of the tennis world, with complete faith in himself. Jarkko is the highest-ranked Finnish tennis player ever, and the only Finn to have progressed to the last eight of a Grand Slam tournament. This impeccably-mannered tennis professional is renowned for his fair play, both on and off the court.

Aino-Kaisa Saarinen

A fighter among stars. When Aino-Kaisa Saarinen decides to succeed in something, she usually does. Already as a junior athlete, she dreamed of being the World Champion. Now this fighter belongs to the absolute nobility of the cross-country skiing tracks. In addition, Aikku leads the way in open and honest sports: on her home page she writes about all dope doping tests done to her. Saarinen’s work, cross-country skiing, takes her to nature’s bosom. That is where Aikku heads during her free time as well. At those times she may be spotted in the shadows of a forest with a basket in her hand as she collects berries and swamps.

Tomi Tuuha

An acrobat among the stars. Tomi Tuuha is a natural flyer. He flashes through the air with ease and bravery. Tuuha has both skills and knowledge: studies in flight mechanics and a dream of becoming a pilot lend wings to this Finnish gymnast's fantastic performances. Tuuha enjoys success and serves his viewers first class entertainment. The true Helsinki resident fantasises about winning an Olympic medal.

Women’s National Football Team

The queens of the team. Great athletes and a wonderful team spirit – it can only be the Finnish women’s national football team. These women really have the ball under control. This dynamic group is packed with skilful individuals, who combine to do their best and fight for gold and glory under the management of coach, Andrée Jeglertz.

Men’s National Floorball Team

 

The firework experts of the team. The Finnish men’s national floorball team takes great pleasure in firing the ball into the opposition’s goal like a rocket. This energetic group has as much energy as a power station, but the constant companion of these players is insatiable hunger – hunger for goals!  This dynamic team is also renowned for its wonderful team spirit.