Acting President of the Ski Association executive director Marleena Valtasola confirms to Urheilu the deductibles determined by the Ski Association.
16:12•Updated 16:14
The Skiing Federation, which is in a difficult financial situation, will collect the deductible from the athletes for the World Cup next season. Previously, a maximum of 500 euros was planned as deductible.
The ski association’s gloomy financial situation has been known for a long time. Deductibles have been a big topic of conversation this season.
Urheilu reached the president of the Ski Association with a message Shirpa Korkatwho directed the interview request to acting to the executive director Marleena Valtasola.
Valtasola told Urheilu that the Ski Federation has now decided on the sums. The maximum deductibles per World Cup weekend are 300 euros for skiers and 200 euros per weekend for ski jumping and combined.
From the deductible amount for combined and ski jumping Iltalehti reported first.
According to Valtasola, the Ski Federation is still trying to reduce the amount of deductibles and apply for additional funding.
Already before, cross-country skiers received help for the season-opening Ruka World Cup, when a private company announced that it would offset deductibles.
recruitment technology company Jobilla announced that it will take care of the deductibles for cross-country skiers for the opening competitions of the World Cup in Ruka, Kuusamo, which will be organized in November-December.
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