A strong group of top skiers are competing in Vantaa – “We’re going at World Cup pace”

“We have a really strong coverage. We’re going at World Cup speed here in Vantaa,” the person in charge of the competition organization Antti Pekkala says.

Finns have registered for Vantaa, among other things Remi Lindholm, Emil Liekari, Arsi Ruuskanen, Lauri Lepistö, Markus Vuorela and Anne Kyllönen.

Of those mentioned, Ruuskanen has already been selected for the Finnish Olympic team for the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games and Kyllönen is the silver medalist from the Sochi Games in 2014.

The participants will come when the competition is valued.

Among the international stars, for example, Norway’s three-time World Championship medalist will emerge Tiril Udnes VengSweden’s three-time World Cup medalist Calle Halfvarsson and the Norwegian skiing legend Petter Northugin kid brother Even Northug.

In addition to those mentioned, numerous other Norwegians and Swedes can be seen on the slopes.

“The Skandicup is very popular in the Nordic countries – especially in Norway. Through it, skiers advance to the World Cup for the next season. Participants come when the race is appreciated,” said Pekkala.

Capital region we haven’t been able to cheer about the snow situation all winter. For example, a kilometer-long track has been open in Hakunila. A 2.5 kilometer track will be built for the Scandinavian Cup.

“Here [lumi]the cannons are singing paraika and they will sing until the declaration of Christmas peace”, Pekkala said on Christmas Eve.

The race director has also observed the weather forecasts.

“With what we are doing, the race can be held. If you look at the weather forecast for the race days, we will have a freezing race. It has been predicted to be four or five degrees below zero.”