The choices for sprint and skiathlon are not surprising.
Finland has announced its first skiers for the World Championships in Planica.
The selections made for the sprint and skiathlon competitions are not big surprises. The Niskanen siblings will skip the quick jumps, focusing on the medal fight in the combined race of traditional and freestyle. The same decision was made Krista Pärmäkoski regarding.
Anne Kyllönen is the only Finnish athlete who competes both on Thursday in the sprint and on Saturday in the skiathlon. The men’s skiathlon will be skied on Friday.
Planica’s World Cup competitions start on Wednesday with pre-qualifications. The racing season of Finland and other top countries starts properly on Thursday.
See the full WC program here.
World Ski Championships 2023
Finnish teams for the first competition events:
Sprint, ladies
Jasmi Joensuu
Anne Kyllönen
Jasmin Kähärä
Johanna Matintalo
Sprint, men
Joni Mäki
Lauri Vuorinen
Ville Ahonen
Niilo Moilanen
Skiathlon, women
Kerttu Niskanen
Krista Pärmäkoski
Anne Kyllönen
Eveliina Piippo
Skiathlon, men
Iivo Niskanen
Perttu Hyvärinen
Remi Lindholm
Arsi Ruuskanen