Saara Retulainen, at that time still Saara Leskinen, lived an active and sporty life since she was a child. Jyväskylä, which advertises itself as the sports capital of Finland, offered excellent opportunities for practicing almost all sports. Rhythmic gymnastics was part of the patterns early on, as was ballet.
People were surprised at the gym when Saara Retulainen tried weightlifting – the social media videos of a woman with wild results attract attention
