Today, February 12, the city of Tallinn recognized and honored local athlete Niina Petrõkina, who made history by winning the gold medal in women’s singles at the 2025 European Figure Skating Championships. The city awarded a total of €7,500 to the athlete and her coach.
Tallinn’s story of a zero-waste Song and Dance Celebration has won the ITB Earth Award 2025 at the Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards competition, one of the world’s largest tourism fairs held in Berlin. The award highlights Tallinn’s innovation and commitment to sustainability as a tourism destination.
Europe's best skaters will be in action in Tallinn at the end of January, when the European Figure Skating Championships take place at the Tondiraba Ice Hall. The championships begin on January 29, with 163 figure skaters from 34 countries all expected to compete.
On Saturday, January 18, the opening event of European Capital of Sport Tallinn 2025 gave residents the chance to explore various winter sports for free.
On January 24, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski participated in the 14th EU Capitals Mayors and European Commission Summit in Warsaw. The meeting focused on increasing EU funding for capitals and improving coordination of civil protection plans.