For Iivo Niskanen, a rare tribute to the King of Norway after interruption: “I appreciate really high” | Sport

For Iivo Niskanen a rare tribute to the King of

King Harald of Norway handed over the Holmenkollen Medal to Niskanen, the highest recognition to a representative of the Nordic skiing species in Norway.

  • Paavo Forsberg,
  • Joel Holma
  • Iivo Niskanen The return to the World Cup at Holmenkollen ended bitterly, but after the race, a Finnish skier got a little balsam to his wounds.

    World Cup competitions on the spot Harald v He handed Niskanen Holmenkollen Medal, the highest recognition to a representative of a Nordic skiing representative in Norway.

    Holmenkollen medals are awarded to athletes who have been successful in the Value Races and Holmenkollen competitions and promotes the reputation of skiing.

    – Of course I appreciate this high. It’s kind of a tribute to a career skied so far. I am taken from the prize. I have often thought that I could shake the king after the 50 kilometer race, but it happened, Niskanen says.

    Kollen’s fifty winner has traditionally greeted the king.

    – I politely thanked and said I appreciated the recognition. There has always been a good encouragement here in Norway and I have been well received. Many have been annoyed that I did not get to the Trondheim World Cup, but it is a sport.

    17 Finns have received the Holmenkollen medal before the neck. Most recently it was awarded a biathlete Kaisa Mäkäräinen and a combined athlete Hannu Manninen In 2018.

    Last year the recognition was received by skiers Jessie Diggins and Simen hegstad krüger as well as the combined star Jarl Magnus riiber.

    Finns with Holmenkollen medal awarded

    1952 Heikki Hasu

    1955 Veikko Hakulinen

    1957 Eero Kolehmainen

    1964 Veikko Kankkonen, Eero Mäntyranta

    1965 Arto Tiainen

    1971 Marjatta Kajosmaa

    1972 Rauno Miettinen

    1974 Juha Mieto

    1977 Helena Takalo, Hilkka Kuntola

    1987 Matti Nykänen

    1989 Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi

    1998 Harri Kirvesniemi

    2011 Janne Ahonen

    2018 Hannu Manninen, Kaisa Mäkäräinen

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