Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold/silver, 1 silver, 1 silver/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(silver/gold) Ville Ritola 1924; 1928 3000 m steeplechase; 3000 m team; individual cross country; team cross country; 10000 m; 5000 m 
(gold/silver) Ville Pörhölä 1920; 1932 shot put; hammer throw
(silver) Ville Nieminen 2006 ice hockey
(silver/bronze) Ville Peltonen 1994; 1998; 2006; 2010 ice hockey