Suvi Minkkinen said the relieving news-in Finnish men, the more gloomy World Championships: “Fitness stayed on the sin” | Sport

The Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide will begin with a mixed message on Wednesday.

World Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland 12.-23.2.2025. shows the races on its channels. The race will take place by mixed message on Wednesday at 3:15 pm.

The World Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, will begin on Wednesday with a mixed message to which Finland leaves with a team and skiing order Suvi Minkkinen, Sonja Leinamo, Tero Seppälä and Olli Hiidensalo.

Minkkinen, who has risen to a whole new level this season, has the biggest Finnish expectations for the whole race.

Minkkinen has been constantly captured in the top ten, but before the World Cup, the Anterselva World Cup race went less.

In addition, there was a concern that the Finnish team was hit by Anterselva. Venla Lehtonen and Otto Invenius They had to get out of the World Cup completely.

However, Minkkinen avoided illness.

– There are no symptoms. All the time I have been quite healthy, Minkkinen told the relieving news to the Finnish sports people.

Minkkinen has been practicing high during the break, so the body should now be adapted to it.

– After the race, I stayed in Anterselä for a week. I have done the planned exercises.

According to Minkkinen, the road in Lenzerheide is really slow. He hopes it will speed up during the race.

A couple of weeks’ race break has traditionally brought some uncertain thoughts for their own condition, but the goals are still high, even on the podium.

– Of course it is in mind, but I’m definitely not one of the pre -favorites. If the toughest skiers fail on the bench, I belong to the group who will be in the position. I would be very pleased with the top6 investment.

Also once in this season the top ten reached Sonja Leinamo has remained healthy.

– There was a successful workout and I also went home. We should be in good shape and there has also been a lot of focus on shooting, Leinamo said.

Seppälä and Hiidensalo have been ill

Of the Finnish men, Tero Seppälä was one of the sick. He had to take a slightly longer break at home, so preparation was not ideal.

– Of course it hurt a little, but it doesn’t think about it anymore. It didn’t hurt to shoot, but skiing training had to be eased quite a lot.

Lenzerheide is a new acquaintance for Seppälä.

– Nice to be here. Great place between the mountains.

Seppälä’s season has been varied, even good flashes have been seen.

– There have been good races there. Perhaps the messages have gone better since the beginning. Personal races started to go better in January. Let’s try to continue it.

Olli Hiidensalo also suffered from influenza in Anterselva.

– The week was indoors. The preparatory camp took a few days behind. It’s not quite an optimum preparation, but I’ve done my best.

The birth of the child has colored the birth of the child through Hiidensalo.

– Great things happen, but it was quite revolutionized. The condition of the first season was there for the sinner, Hiidensalo smiled.

Hiidensalo is looking forward to the mixed message.

– The race starts well. I have to go through hits when skiing is a mystery.

World Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland 12.-23.2.2025. The race will take a mixed message on Wednesday at 3:15 pm, live broadcast on TV2, Arena and app.