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Slide of several weeks the return to competition of Hannu Manninen, who yesterday evening announced its decision not to take part in any international competition before the New Year.
Wednesday 9 November 2016 2 minutes reading time
"I spoke with the 'head coach Petter Kukkonen. Together we decided not to race before the stage of the World Cup Lahti 7 and 8 January. So most likely I will do my return only in 2017".
The winningest dell''atleta plans in the history of Nordic combined have changed. During the 'summer thirty-eight had sensationally announced his (second) comeback, five years after he retired (for the second time).
Initially the 'idea was to re-enter in the tests held in Rovaniemi on 19 November, in order to play for a bib for the' opening of Ruka season (26-27 November).
It will not be so. To review Manninen in the race it was not until (at least) a month and a half. The same Kukkonen still was optimistic about the concrete possibility of return of the winner of four World Cups: "If his curve shape will continue to grow, will un''ottima chance to earn a place in the team"
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