The skier, who suffered from panic attacks in previous seasons, said that he felt well during this Tour de Ski. He thanked his dog Edvin profusely.
A dog is man’s best friend and Krista Pärmäkoski nova scotia retriever Edvin has been particularly close during the 2024-25 Tour de Ski.
– Thanks to Edvin, for keeping his mind on things other than skiing. When you’ve gone to the camp, you don’t think much about skiing when the boy is hanging around in socks and ears, Pärmäkoski said.
The Ikaalite athlete has previously told the public that he suffered from panic attacks, for example, during last season’s Tour de Ski.
– Now I got my thoughts elsewhere. I have been feeling better mentally, so there was no reason to stop.
The Tour is a tough tour: seven starts for nine days