Tag: skier
Former top skier Matti Heikkinen was elected to the Finnish sports elite – “It’s worth leaving because there’s an inner fire”
Mika Lehtimäki’s replacement as head of the elite sports unit has been named. 12:03•Updated 13:20 Matti Heikkinen has been chosen as the new director of the elite sports unit of…
Finnish cross-country skier Ari Luusua caught doping – got a four-year ban on the sport
The doping sample given by Luusua at the end of July 2021 contained substances banned in sports. 13:28 • Updated 2:13 PM Finnish former long-distance skier Ari Luusua has been…
Alpine skier Samu Torsti, 30, continues his career – a three-time Olympic visitor now reveals the background to the decision: “Went a surprisingly long time”
Samu Torsti’s new training team will survive later. Training with the Finnish national team is not excluded. Grand Slammer Samu Torsti, 30, continues his career. An experienced alpine skier who…
Therese Johaug’s termination announcement was misunderstood, the star skier corrected the news: “There are still a few races”
Therese Johaug said goodbye to the Holmenkollen crowd on Saturday, but not yet to the entire ski family. Johaug said he will compete in a few more races this season,…
Tofiri Kibuuka, from skier for Uganda to runner for Norway
Tofiri Kibuuka is the first African to compete in the Paralympic Winter Games. It was in 1976 and 1980 for Uganda. Then, this visually impaired athlete left cross-country skiing to…
Expert thinks Norwegian skier ruined Jasmi Joensuu’s race – Ristomatti Hakola reveals behind-the-scenes humor
Sprint skiing hurts and happens. According to expert Kalle Lassila, a skier is often required to act on instincts. Ristomatti Hakola, who often fell in competitions, has simple advice for…
The ski stadium at the Olympic Stadium sank in the spectators and the national team skier Vilma Nissinen – will we see the same in the future even in the World Cup?
The Finnish Olympic medalists and world sprint stars attracted about 8,000 spectators to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on Thursday night. The crowd shouted Iivo Niskasen name when the three-time Olympic…
Ukrainian skier Oleksii Krasovskyi told EPN about her return from the Olympics to her country’s nightmare: “I woke up in the morning to the sounds of explosions”
Cross-country skier Oleksii Krasovskyi feared at the Beijing Olympics as she competed for the safety of her loved ones. The concern was not in vain. Cross country skier Oleksii Krasovskyi…
“What a joke!” A full-fledged skier from the British skier on shortening the royal ride at the Olympics – an expert on various lines
Andrew Musgrave, who succeeded in 50 kilometers, did not like the fact that at the Beijing Olympics the distance was shortened to 30 kilometers due to severe frost. Sports expert…