Finland’s situation changed dramatically in Trondheim’s World Championships

Trondheim

Skiing The World Championships in Norway will really start on Thursday, but Finnish expectations changed dramatically on the doorstep of the race.

Iivo Niskanen and Perttu Hyvärinen are sick. Both are outdoors at least on Saturday’s Skiathlon.

Also, Hyvärinen, but above all Niskanen’s health, is a violent setback for Finnish medal expectations. Finland’s tip was already so thin that there is no room for pain.

Niskanen, who is in full condition, could have brought up to three medals (10 km, pair sprint, message) to Finland. Now we just have to guess whether Niskanen will appear at the race site at some point.

And if it comes, what condition.

Niskanen already said that the whole race would be “probably”, but there is still a need to take a small reservation in the case of a Savonian man.

Despite all the difficulties of the season, Hyvärinen would have been in order to have an important loop for a message team that defends the World Cup silver medal.

If and when Niskanen is not at least not in full stroke, the assumption is that Norway wins all six men’s ski golds in these races. However, there would be nothing new about it. This was the case in Planica two years ago and also at the World Championships in 2019.

Even if Niskanen does not eventually arrive at Trondheim, Finnish men are not completely devoid of medal opportunities. In that case, the gaze should be turned into the next Wednesday’s pair sprint with a duo Ristomatti Hakola and Lauri Vuorinen You can fight a precious metal without the help of the ski king.

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Some degree of medal expectations have also been swirled around Joensuu, who leads the sprint of the season.

Bridge The biggest Finnish expectations are targeted Kerttu to Niskasbut for him, one medal is behind hard work.

In the personal race, Niskanen’s best shock is in the 10 -kilometer traditional race on Tuesday, including a steady top of a 5-6 woman, with medalists screened.

Niskan as Krista Pärmäkoski They also belong to the top skiers in Skiathlon and at 50 kilometers, but a Finnish medal for these trips would be a surprise.

In Finland, even the best medal seam is in the women’s pair sprint, with a likely duo Niskanen and Jasmmi Joensuu Leaves a powerful medal candidate.

Some degree of medal expectations have also been swirled around Joensuu, who leads the sprint of the season. However, for the first time in the season, all the world champions will be present, so the Joensuu medal would be a big bang. The final place and reaching 4-6 would be a tough success.

Finland’s message has received only one medal in the previous five value races. So the confident media medal of the past years is no longer a distant memory, but within the very limp, the medal is still.

Situation So at the start of the World Championships, it is Finnish that the “sure” medals are under the stone. They don’t really even exist.

Two years ago, Finland finally achieved only one medal, the men’s message silver in the previous World Championships. The target of 1-2 medal is also in the current situation for Finland’s realistic starting point for Trondheim.

Outside cross -country skiing, some expectations can only be set Ilkka Herolan on shoulders. The best opportunity for a combined man will be at the opening of Saturday, in the small hill handicap, where medals are likely to be distributed in a glory.