Hannu Manninen confirmed: "Next another year, will be in PyeongChang"

Hannu Manninen has today confirmed its willingness to stay in business for un''altra season, in order to also participate in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in 2018.

Tuesday 4 April 2017 3 minutes reading time

Last summer the Finnish veteran had decided to return to compete in the World Cup, five years after retirement in 2011, with the 'goal to take part in the home World Championships in Lahti 2017. He had not specified whether his new career would last more than one winter. The answer came in today's day: "The preparation for the World Championships in Lahti was quite rushed. Considering this fact, I can not be disappointed by my results (24th in the individual event with a jump on large hill and the 5th place with in the team events, ed). I came close to the podium, which motivates me for the future. in particular, I think that PyeongChang in the team event the medal is possible and will be just what the 'objective on which I will focus ". Obviously the 'Petter Kukkonen head coach of the team said he was thrilled with the decision to Manninen, convinced that - despite 39 years - will be stronger in the season fortunate than the one just ended. The head coach Hannu specified that it considers necessary for entering in the fight for medals in Korea. In fact, rather than the presence of Manninen, the 'impression is that Finland - to fight for the podium in the team event - should rather work to fix the "bug" of Ilkka Herola on the trampoline. If the 'athlete in question were to grow in the jump, then the outlook could change dramatically for the better, even in the race for individual medals.

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