Eelis Valikainen’s ski came off in the middle of the start of the SC sprint. According to Valikainen, Lauri Vuorinen caused the situation.
In the Tampere WC skiing, an exceptional situation was seen in the men’s second heat, when Eelis Valikainen the ski came off.
– You see this very rarely, Urheilu’s expert Kalle Lassila snorted.
Valikainen, representing Inari Yritys, was furious after the situation.
– (Lauri) Vuorinen came in a gap that was far too small, close to the top. Then for some reason the bandage opened. Too bad. It would have been easy, Valikainen commented.
Valikainen, who was previously named as a reserve skier for next week’s under-23 world championships, demanded that national team member Vuorinen be punished for the situation.
– He can’t come that close, Valikainen stated.
This season in the World Cup, Vuorinen, who was seen several times in the heats of the sprint, won the heat. Vuorinen completed the SC skiing normally. In a tight final, Vuorinen was left without a medal. Cross mat Hakola won the championship Joni Mäki was another and Lauri Lepistö third.