A real surprise name was chosen for the Finnish national team!

The skiing world cups continue next weekend in Norway.

Kati Roivas will make her debut in the skiing world cup next weekend. Jussi Saarinen

The cross-country skiing world cup continues this coming weekend, March 9-10. In Norway, Oslo’s Holmenkollen. The program includes 50 km joint start races in traditional style.

A 29-year-old has been named to the Finnish team Kati Roivas, which has been seen in recent years in long-distance races. This season, Roivas has won two races in the Ski Classics series and is the second overall winner in Norway by Emilie Fleten after.

Last weekend, Roivas was handsomely third in the Vasaloppet race. This is the best ranking ever by a Finnish skier in the classic kaba.

Roivas has never skied in the cross-country world cup before.

See you at Kollen too Iivo Niskanen. The legendary 50 kilometer race is one of the main trips of the season for the man. Niskanen has never won that race yet.

After Oslo, the skiing World Cup circus moves to Drammen, where on Tuesday the traditional skiing sprints are on the program.

The Hill Jumping World Cup continues At the Raw Air Tournament. The first races will be held next weekend (March 8–March 10) at Holmenkollen in Oslo, then it will continue in Trondheim (March 12–13) and finally end in Vikersund (March 15–17).

The Combined World Cup, on the other hand, continues this weekend at Oslo’s Holmenkollen from March 7th to 10th. with the women’s individual competition using the Gundersen method from the HS106 hill and the men’s two individual competitions using the Gundersen method from the HS134 hill.

FINNISH TEAMS TO NORWAY

Cross-country skiing:

Holmenkollen 9–10 March 2024:

Ladies: Anne Kyllönen, Johanna Matintalo, Kerttu Niskanen, Krista Pärmäkoski, Kati Roivas

Gentlemen: Ville Ahonen, Niko Anttola, Lauri Lepistö, Iivo Niskanen, Arsi Ruuskanen, Markus Vuorela

Drammen 12.3.2024:

Ladies: Jasmi Joensuu, Jasmin Kähärä, Katri Lylynperä, Hilla Niemelä, Kerttu Niskanen, Tiia Olkkonen

Gentlemen: Ristomatti Hakola, Emil Liekari, Niilo Moilanen, Joni Mäki, Verneri Suhonen, Lauri Vuorinen

Ski jumping:

Ladies: Julia Kykkänen, Jenny Rautionaho

Gentlemen: Antti Aalto, Niko Kytösaho, Eetu Nousiainen, Kasperi Valto

Incorporated:

Ladies: Heta Hirvonen, Minja Korhonen

Gentlemen: Ilkka Herola, Eero Hirvonen, Arttu Mäkiaho, Otto Niittykoski, Perttu Reponen

Iivo Niskanen sets out to win the legendary Holmenkollen race. PASI LEISMA

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