There is still no information about the location of the skis that went missing last week. The skis lost on the way to the Oberhof World Cup competition in Germany.
Paula Collin,
Pipsa Uutto-Rajakallio
Skier Cross mat Hakola still waiting for information about the location of his skis.
The airline lost the two-time World Cup silver medalist’s skis on the way to Frankfurt last week.
Ten pairs of skis are missing.
– Practically all of my traditional credit partners, Hakola tells by phone.
Hakola says that when the flight arrived in Frankfurt, it was snowing heavily and the airport was a mess. The skier thinks that the skis could have disappeared for this reason.
Last weekend, Hakola finished ninth in the 20 km traditional skiing race at the Oberhof World Cup. He was very involved in the final chorus.
Hakola was saddened that he could not find suitable spaces on the final straight and thus could not properly fight for the podium. Hakola also said that he skied Perttu Hyvärinen on skis.
– Pera is a bit fatter. Maybe I had to apply a little too much grip, the skids suffered because of it, Hakola joked to Viaplay.
In Oberhof’s sprint, he failed to qualify. In Sunday’s relay, Hakola skied the opening leg of Finland’s first team. The message ended with a five.
Skis home before the SM skiing
Losing several racing skis is also a financial loss, but the greater value for the skier comes from elsewhere.
– They are the best and selected from a large number of skis. They cannot be measured in money.
Hakola hopes that the skis would be found before the Vantaa Skiing Championship, which will be competed in a week and a half at the latest.
Borrowing can work, but your own equipment is always your own and then you don’t have to worry about possible weight differences, for example.
– It has also been successful with friends’ cars, but you know from your own equipment that it is what it should be.
Ristomatti told about the disappearance of Hakola’s skis earlier Evening News. Hakola told IS that communicating with Finnair or Frankfurt airport has been difficult.
Finnair’s communications manager Suvi Aaltonen told IS that the company was sorry for Hakola’s situation.
– We understand very well that sports equipment is very important for an athlete. We cannot comment on the situation of an individual customer, but in general it is rare for luggage to be completely lost.
The Skiing World Cup continues this weekend in Goms, Switzerland, but Hakola is not on the Finnish team. shows the races on its channels. You can see the shipping information at this link.