Skiing|The Finnish women’s national team is spread like Jokinen’s lunch. The Ski Association boss promises to improve the situation that has tied the hands of the head coach.
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International The ski season ended at the Salpausselkä Games this weekend, and the eyes are now heading towards the upcoming Olympic season.
For Finns, a big topic is, above all, the unclear situation of the women’s national team. Last summer, the women’s national team’s operations are unprecedented. Even separate training groups were established within the team, and the national team -led cooperation was very limited.
Many national teams say they need developing joint training.
“Of course I would like to. It is in everyone’s interest if we practice and work together. It’s a bit unfortunate when there have been camps with only a couple of skiers,” the winner Jasmmi Joensuu says.
“No adult people can force for force, but I wish we could do with a group. We hope that there is now a little leadership that someone would say that this is done now,” Joensuu continues.
Jasmmi Joensuu, 28, and Jasmin Kähärä, 24, have become the national team’s frame bar over the last couple of years.
In Joensuu’s view, the national team operations in the shock have also been reflected in the results. Finnish women have already been left in two value races without a medal.
“I think it is also reflected in the big picture, when we may not be able to make a profit in the team races that many other countries are not saying that it is directly due to training, but there is certainly room for improvement when compared to the toughest rivals.”
Joensuu says that two years ago, he even had negotiations on the leaping of the Swedish national team training and camp strength, but the negotiations eventually disappeared.
First Through the A-team belonged to Hilla Niemelä23, did not receive any of the tastes of the Finnish skiing peak in his debut season.
Last summer’s national team in Trondheim camp and Joensuu were the only female skiers. In the fall, three national teams were bothered by the Ramsaun snow camp: Niemelä, Anne Kyllönen and Eveliina Piippo.
Hilla Niemelä.
“However, the camps are quite a small part of the whole that if everyone is unable to train in the group, it may be a bit worrying,” Niemelä says, and says he will want a greater condolences in the future – and the re -stamping of their own national team ticket.
“The harder the types you could practice, the better. Of course, the toughest of the group may not benefit so much from the young. But and many others will certainly benefit from training with the tougher,” Lempäälä woman continues.
Large The reason for the women’s national team activities has been the miserable economic situation of the Ski Association. For example, last summer, the cashier did not allow nine high -end camp. As a result, skiers had to build their own cost -effective training patterns.
The number one star of the Finnish women’s team Kerttu Niskanen has been harvested in recent years as a lonely wolf on the national team together with his coach Juho Mikkonen with.
“The camp has been so bad that I haven’t wanted to be a part of that in recent years,” says Niskanen, who has published huge camps in his bag.
Expert Harri Kirvesniemi I think joint training right now could be the right solution for Niskanen.
“For Kerttu, there seems to be a bit of a situation where the time for training alone is starting to be watched and some changes should be made. You probably have now achieved the benefits that can be achieved.”
Kerttu Niskanen thinks that he is not returning to the national team camp strength this coming summer.
Kirvesniemi points out that there are only 3 to 4 camps organized by the national team during the training period, so commitment should not be a place for anyone.
“There have been a lot more of them sometimes. This should not be a problem in any kingdom. All the benefits are just out of it. Of course it also requires that not just being in camps at the same time, but also committing to practicing together.”
“You have to know in advance what kind of exercises will be done there. Then personal coaches will be able to plan the program accordingly.”
Like national team head coach Teemu Pasanen Kirvesniemi also points out that utilizing joint training on the women’s side is a bit more challenging than men.
“Because the level differences between the levels are a bit bigger. You have to use a little creativity to make the exercise useful for everyone,” says Kirvesniemi.
Although In addition to Kirvesniemi, many younger national team skiers and many other experts who have spoken to the subject have been hoping to add joint training and camps, Niskanen does not believe he will return to the national team this summer.
“I have stated that if you want a result, you have to do things as well as possible. Even if it goes on your own money bag. However, you don’t have as many years left here that I wouldn’t want to bet full.”
However, are you open to participate in national team camps if you have places and programs that are pleasing to you?
“I consider a very small opportunity for a national team camp to be a dream camp for me. Some miracle should happen.”
Neck Alongside the national team, experienced and successful examples are one of the Krista Pärmäkoskiwho founded last summer Johanna Matintalo, Jasmin’s Kähärä and Katri Lylynperän With the national team’s “G-team” of a separate training team.
Kähärä, 24, glows the benefit of his training, especially with a 12-time value medalist.
“There has been a huge benefit from training with Krista not only in training but also in everything else. I have got a lot of her own thinking and sport. I find it really important, and I find it great that Krista has wanted to help and share her own know -how.”
Krista Pärmäkoski rose to the national team at a time when Virpi Kuitunen and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen were still the team’s number one star. Today, Pärmäkoski, 34, shares the lessons of his long and successful career to his younger ones.
According to Kähärä, the G team has not yet locked the plans for the coming summer. Like every athlete interviewed, Kähärä hopes that the national team camp plans will be informed in good time – before everyone is forced to make their own training plans.
“At least I haven’t heard anything about the plans for the national team training season yet. I wish there would be some high -level camps,” Kähärä says.
Experienced Anne Kyllönen He is warmly remembers when the national team was still the national team. Culture and training did inherited more experienced younger people.
“I gratefully grateful for the years that the national team still had a really active activity was the best years of my career,” says Kyllönen, who has risen to the podium of the World Cup in 2012-17 nine times in the World Cup personal competition.
“Of course, working and training is useful. Whether it’s in the national team or any environment. As long as you get a regular spar.”
For the period The 2020-21 national team’s head coach Pasanen’s hands are very tied to camps. Of course, he would like to offer his athletes the best possible conditions for training, but he cannot become money either.
“A similar situation here has been quite a few years. Many times it is only quite late how much resource is and what we can do. It’s not a new situation,” Pasanen says.
“We don’t know the budget yet, so we haven’t been able to plan the upcoming training season.
Teemu Pasanen has been head coach for the national team since 2020-21. He is believed to move the torch into the next hands after next winter’s Olympic season.
Pasanen would like to practice the national team, but understand the needs of athletes.
“Last year we had virtually no chance to organize camps. Then we have to practice on their own and be in Central Europe, if they want to be high, especially. We could not offer any high-end camps.”
Ski association CEO Marleena Valtasolan According to the national team’s camp budget situation, this summer is “very likely” better than last year.
According to the normal process, the budget cannot be made until the figures for the season at its end have been locked.
“We will be able to make a sensible camping plan for next season. Everyone knows the situation and history of the Ski Association that we started last year. We will not hold any huge consumption celebration, but we will get a sensible and appropriate camping plan,” Valtasola promises.
The next ski season is special as it is an Olympic winter. This means that the Olympic Committee is also likely to hand out their helping hands in the direction of the Ski Association.
“Traditionally, the Olympic Committee participates in the cost of a preparatory camp just before the Olympics,” says Valtasola.
“OKM also has a little emphasis on the efficiency support during the Olympic season. These can become a little help, but not huge,” the skiing boss continues.