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The Finnish Federation has released the names of the Combiners taking part in the initial stage of the World Cup scheduled on home snow in Kuusamo.
Tuesday 26 November 2013 2 minutes reading time
Clearly, taking advantage of the opportunity to compete at home'', the coaching staff will benefit the possibility of deploying an additional quota of four athletes.
In addition, the head coach Petter Kukkonen, a former nordic combined school Lieksa, decided to convene eight athletes, although only seven can take part'' s individual event which will be held on Sundays.
In addition to the leaders of the movement Janne Ryynänen, fresh from a convincing victory for dispersion in a race held in his native interactional Rovaniemi, were selected Mikke Leinonen, Ilkka Herola, Arttu Ålander, Eetu Vähäsöyrinki, Villas Heikkinen, Arttu Mäkiaho and Jussi Salo. The main one is the absence of Jim Härtull, pitted injury
'' The aim of the Finnish team is young, first, to close the discussion on the qualification for the Olympic test team and, secondly, to strengthen the position of the top men in the World Ranking List in such a way as to maintain the current share of the three athletes, but with the hope to get in quick times four.
As conerne is the ranking of the World Olympic Qualification Ranking List, the only Ryynänen, Herola and Vähäsöyrinki feature points. The coaching staff is confident that Leinonen can be added immediately to the company.
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