Toni Saukkola explains the Lions’ matches at the Winter Olympics on Yle.
Lions got a new voice. Jenni Gästgivar
On Wednesday, Yle published its ice hockey team for the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics.
The games of the lions are explained Toni Saukkola.
Saukkola has become famous in recent years, especially in MTV’s SM league and Euro football broadcasts.
Narrator posted On Linkedin an update in which he describes his mood after the selection.
The text shows that the man is very happy.
– I would never have thought that I would ever write such an update, he began.
Saukkola says that he has followed and played hockey for as long as he can remember. However, he would never have dared to dream of the role of lion narrator.
– But that’s just the way it is: in February, I’ll have the honor of reporting Finland’s matches at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics, a tournament starred by NHL players.
He described himself as grateful and overwhelmed by the honor. Saukkola assured that he would accept the task with enthusiasm and at the same time a humble attitude.
At the end of his text, he emphasized how excited he is with several exclamation points.
– It really feels completely incredible to write this text! It would be February already, he decided.
In addition to Saukkola, Yle’s team is made up of a board of experts that includes Jussi Jokinen, Kari Jalonen, Venla Court, Ismo Lehkonen, Minttu Tuominen and Eveliina Mäkinen. They run the studio Riku Salminen and Anni Jämsä.