On one evening in the middle of February, I had the opportunity to attend a Finnish basketball game. While I am not a huge sports fan, the tickets were free and the game was the highest level in Finland (a national basketball game, I suppose?). Anyways, it quickly became apparent that either basketball is not a popular sport in Finland, or the status of professional Finnish sports is at a more reasonable level than in the US. Only half of the seats were filled in the small arena, and the fans were about as loud as the chatter of a knitting club. However, despite the less-than-enthusiastic atmosphere, I still enjoyed the experience. It was an interesting contrast to the games played back in the States.
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