The lions won the historic Olympic gold medal in Beijing.
Jukka Jalonen’s well-deserved vents. Jalonen has already become one of the most legendary coaches of all time in Finland. The way the lions play is amazing. Jussi Nukari / Lehtikuva
This was the Finnish Olympic team’s first Olympic gold medal. Russia fell 2-1 in the final.
Finland’s goals struck Ville Pokka and Hannes Björninen.
The lions and female skiers will return to Finland on Monday. There are certainly quite a crowd at the airport receiving heroes.
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Harri Pesonen and partners made the champagne flow. Jussi Nukari / Lehtikuva
It is easy for the winner to smile. The lions will return to Finland on Monday. Jussi Nukari / Lehtikuva
