World Championships: The Finnish mother’s son changed his name and appeared in the World Cup

Skiing The World Championships will be seriously getting up on Thursday as both men and women determine the fate of sprint medals. However, on Wednesday, the qualifying rounds for the weaker skiing countries were already skied. There was also an interesting name for Finns.

In Trondheim, 89 men went to the 7.5 -kilometer traditional loop, including Colombia Rafael Lundblad.

Lundblad was once adopted from Colombia to Sweden for Finnish mother and Swedish father, says Express.

The idea of ​​participating in the World Championships in the colors of the country of birth aroused during the previous World Cup, and Lundblad took action. He collected enough fis points to reach the race, but believed the situation only when standing on the starting line.

“When it comes to Colombia, you can never be sure. This country is known for saying one and the end result can be quite different, ”Lundblad comments to Expressen.

Lundblad ranked 42 in the qualifying round and will not be able to continue skiing on the World Championships. It didn’t feel greatly annoying the man.

“Some day maybe I understand what has been done.”

Lundblad’s first name was before Markusbut with the representation of Colombia, Rafael was replaced.

“There were no requirements, but when this Colombia story came, I decided that it [nimen] Must be rafael. ”

Although the performance in the World Cup was short, more is coming. Lundblad’s target has been set two years later in the Falun World Cup.

“We have to try to win our Swedish skiers sometimes.”