The Ice Hockey Association reveals a detail that spoke to the viewers.
Pete Parkkonen’s Leijona shirt was decorated with the number 23. Atte Kajova
The golden festival of the Lions saw a number of top names in domestic music, many of whom were dressed in a Lion shirt to match the spirit of the festival.
The choice of outfit, however, raised one key question among the viewers, which was discussed lively, for example, in the messaging service Jodel.
– Why do all the performers have the number 23 on their shirts? Did they go unused three years ago and have now been unearthed? one wondered.
– Why is everyone wearing a 23 shirt?
– Do they have 23 shirts left when everyone is wearing the number 23. You should have made new shirts.
– I was just wondering where this 23 comes from.
Keen viewers could notice the number 23 adorning the jerseys worn by, among others, Nelli Matula, Pete Parkkonen and Ellinoora.
Communications Director of the Ice Hockey Association Henna Malmberg confirms to Iltalehti that the doubts expressed by the viewers were correct.
– When the party is organized on a really fast schedule and we had to get shirts quickly for a large crowd, we happened to have leftover shirts from the 2023 home games in the Ice Hockey League’s warehouse.
The leftover shirts from the 2023 home games were easily enough for all the performers.
– When these parties are organized on a really fast schedule, sometimes you have to find solutions that help things move forward, he states.
The 2023 World Cup was organized in Finland and Latvia. Tampere’s Nokia Arena and Riga Arena will serve as the tournament’s stages. The world championship ended up in Canada.