The Norwegian man started singing Janne Ahonen.
– Where is Janne Ahonen?
– Where is Matti Hautamäki?
In this way, the Norwegian ski jumping fans were amazed at the disappearance of Finland from the top of the species in Trondheim.
– We miss Finland as a ski jumping country. Today, Norway is also losing everything. There is only Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovenia. It’s a pity, Audun Fegra Kopperud says.
Can you name any current Finnish jumper?
– Current? Not really, Kopperud sighs.
– It’s sad, Tormod taraldsen more.
Iltalehti announced the background of the Finnish ski jump collapse in a broad article this weekend. The story of the destruction of Finns also attracted attention in Norway. Local dagbladet raised the theme spectacularly for frame.
A song about Ahonen
Tormod Taraldsen (left), Knut Feilberg, Adrian Berge, Audun Fegra’s Kopperud arrived in Trondheim to watch the ski jump. Viljami Kalmari
Adrian Berge says he had fan Matti Hautamäki in time.
– I remember when I was here in 2002. I got the autograph of Hautamäki. He then had a world record. It was my most important signature I got, Berge recalls.
Norwegian friends laugh at the realization of Finnish jumpers. Knut Feilberg gets excited to even sing Janne Ahonens Smil songwhich became a summer hit in Norway in 2008.
The name of the song means Ahonen’s smile. It was often not seen.
– Isn’t that a standard setting for Finns? They never smile after victory, Kopperud says.
Expensive beer
In the fan area you can dig out the image. Pasi Liesimaa
The Norwegian Grönås family is amazed at the stylish prices of the World Cup fan area.
– It’s a bit expensive here, but it’s part of the trip. And dad pays, so it goes to me, Emma Grönås laugh.
A half -liter beer mug costs SEK 145, or EUR 12.4.
– Beer is expensive in Norway anyway, family father Pål tells you.
This is what the food portions of the race look like. Pasi Liesimaa
Lyder Grönås He urges racing tourists to try Norwegian cheese, or whey cheese.
However, another local delicacy, whale meat, shines with its absence in the fan area. Norway is the only countries in the world where whales are still being caught.
– It’s a bit questionable in the eyes of foreigners. But if you go to the city at a restaurant, you get it. It tastes good, Pål Grönås recommends.
In addition to food, the fan area serves more special program numbers. During the first few days, a man in the golden top overalls has been seen on stage during the first few days to take a yoga class for the public.
– That’s what Norway is here. We pay people for everything weird. We have too much money in the cultural budget, says Pål Grönås.
Emma, Daniel, Pål and Lyder Grönås flew to Trondheim from Stavanger. Viljami Kalmari