The next International Santa Claus Ruska Tournament will feature in Rovaniemi on September 19-23

The new edition of the International Santa Claus Ruska Tournament will be held in Lapland’s capital in Rovaniemi, North Finland on September 19-23 this year. The local organizers has issued the invitation file of the competition as earliest as possible to arrange a top event after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The registration deadline for the competition is August 15 and the local organizers will accept all applications from the National Federations. The venue of the event is the Santasport Olympic Training Centre Rovaniemi which is located by the Ounasvaara Hills, just 2km from the downtown of Rovaniemi.

The women boxers can participate in their six Olympic weight categories such as 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 66kg and 75kg. The 10 men weight classes in the event will be as follows: 51kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg, 92kg and +92kg.

The first Ruska Tournament was held in 1984 and the last edition took place in Rovaniemi on September 2023. Finland’s top Referee & Judge, Mr. Jarno Mustonen is the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee and the engine of the tournament.

The city of Rovaniemi is located in the north part of Finland, in Lapland and it is the capital of Santa Claus. As the Santa Claus will be there also in the Ruska Tournament which will make the event one of the unique competitions in the entire world.

The schedule of the 2024 International Santa Claus Ruska Tournament

September 19 – Arrival for the tournament

September 19 – Technical Meeting

September 19 – Official Draw

September 20 – Day1 competition

September 21 – Day2 competition

September 22 – Day3 competition with the finals

September 23 – Departure of the delegations

The LOC of the 2024 International Santa Claus Ruska Tournament

Lapin Lukko Boxing Club

Rovaniemen Reipas

Finnish Boxing Federation

Municipality of Rovaniemi

Mr. Jarno Mustonen

Email: jarnomustonen10@gmail.com & ruskatournament@gmail.com

Website: www.ruskaturnaus.com

Phone: +358 50 051 7972