Iivo Niskas had a strange blunder – Johanna Matintalo took advantage immediately: “I don’t know if it was right” | Sport

Johanna Matintalo was the first to congratulate her skiing partner Lauri Vuori.

LAHTI. Lauri Vuorinen the first career World Cup podium could not have been more memorable.

Third place by a narrow stretch. A moment earlier, life partner Johanna Matintalo had brought Finnish women to second place. Vuorinen will surely remember this day for a long time.

Matintalo was also strongly involved in the events during the race he was engaged in. The former 800 meter runner was the first to congratulate Vuori.

In couple messages, the first congratulator is usually the other side of the couple.

– I don’t know if it was right that I was before Iivo. When Iivo was nowhere to be seen, I took advantage of the opportunity, Matintalo laughed.

Iivo Niskanen there was a small mistake.

– I was pushing through the mesh fences when I couldn’t find a hole to get through. There were challenging route choices. Not to Jukola with these performances. The public cheers, but he himself can’t find the mark, good-natured Niskanen threw.

Matintalo couldn’t say whether his or the men’s podium tasted better.

– For Lauri, it’s the first in his career, so it’s a really big deal. Warms as much as your own podium. I have seen his journey for so long though.

Voice hoarse

For Matintalo, it was only the second pair sprint of his career. In the second, he got to taste success.

For him as well Krista Pärmäkoski winter has been difficult.

– Neither of us has had the easiest season. It tastes sweet to succeed together when both have had a hard time.

Vuorinen felt relieved after the race. In the Canmore sprint, he was in the podium fight, but was fourth.

It is the best finish of his career in an individual competition.

– There have been many times such a feeling that I can be enough for the podium in one trip. It was great that it came now. Facilitate.

Vuorinen’s voice was hoarse in the interview area. The first podium finish made him roar.

The encouragement was deafening in the deciding moments of both games.

– I didn’t notice during the end of the show how much the audience shouted. When I was lying on the ground at the goal, I realized the audience’s reaction, Vuorinen said.