Tag: Pekka
Fury claimed that the Ukrainian winner got sympathy points – Pekka Mäki: “That’s where he starts talking about a rematch” | Sport
According to boxing coach Pekka Mäki, the match between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury was a clear exception compared to previous big matches. Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk the British won Tyson…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Stupid percentages tell a lot – Finland’s number one sports institution is faltering | Sport
Finland got its NHL players to the World Cup much weaker than the reference countries. What was new was that even the best players in Europe refused the competition invitation,…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Should Jukka Jalonen’s successor be a charismatic Swedish cosmopolitan? | Sport
Jukka Jalonen’s successor is Antti Pennanen, who scratched his halo. There is no doubt that Rikard Grönborg’s name has already been tossed around at some level in the Ice Hockey…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Will the Olympic Committee have to do the same tricks as 2021 – badminton selection becoming a real treat | Sport
Dismissing Janne Järvinen from the 2021 Olympic regatta showed that there cannot be such a small sporting difference between the candidates that the Olympic Committee’s brain trust would not find…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: A rough Excel table for the national ski team – one number says it all | Sport
If the action plan of the Ski Federation is to be trusted, Iivo Niskanen alone makes as much money with sponsors as the entire country’s cross-country team, writes Pekka Holopainen.…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: The ancient ME was broken on the prairie in the village competition – the GDR legend gladly gave up the record | Sport
Jürgen Schult, who held the world discus record for 38 years, states that what is not forbidden is allowed, writes Pekka Holopainen. Pekka Holopainen sports reporter In 2004, the antique…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: The head coach put blunt facts about Finnish badminton on the counter – Ville Lång is the elephant in the china shop | Sport
The great Olympic streak of Finnish badminton players will also continue at the Paris Games. Head coach Ville Lång has made it clear that things are really not okay in…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: The great king of Finnish ice hockey in the toughest place of his career – Heaven or hell awaits Ville Pelto | Sport
If HIFK, which has invested hugely in a mediocre team, is left out of the medal games again, the continuation of Ville Peltonen, who breathes the logo, looks special, writes…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Markku Kanerva’s departure does not solve the Huhkajie’s biggest problem – the silver bullet does not fly anywhere to help | Sport
The domestic option is likely to be strong, when the Balloliitto maps Markku Kanerva’s followers. The reason can be found simply in the player material of the A national team,…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: The masks have been taken off and millions of losses are on the table – what is the future of the Ski Federation’s national team operations? | Sport
The very stripped-down model of national team activity brought the best result in skiing for years. That’s a good thing, because the Ski Association’s downhill cycle doesn’t promise any better…