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With more delay and some budget problems, compared to the Nordic twins Sweden and Norway, Finland also announced its own fundraisers that will be part of national teams in the 2017-18 season.
Friday 19 May 2017 7 minutes reading time
Although the data and earnings from the recent Northern World Championships organized two months or so in Lahti have not yet been officially announced, corridor voices suggest a budget hole in the final report that will be fully covered by the Finnish Winter Sports Federation, which has just launched this investment.
The figure, not yet confirmed, would be about 200 000 €. Of this hole not forecasted at the beginning of the season, the "consequences" will have the athletes and coaches already engaged in the first seasonal training sessions.
From the first statements released, it seems that the most affected by these cuts will be the jumpers with a sharp budget cut of around 25% followed by bottom and alpine wheel with 10%; While due to the high season achieved, the combinatists will at least confirm the same budget last year.
Founder Matti Heikkinen, now a new spokesman for the Federation after the farewell of veteran Jauhojärvi, wanted to intervene immediately on the subject: "At the moment we should only focus on the positive things about our workouts and treat the negative things internally Our movement. "According to Heikkinen, economic arguments must be dealt with internally and only with the Federation:" Now that national teams have been announced, we must focus exclusively on our work programs, and then we will evaluate with the technicians the real and effective extent of these Supposedly cuts. "
Some speculations are already 'wasting on the real booty' of this budget decline, but it seems that spending more money will be in the coming years for under 23, junior and local clubs rather than national athletes.
But to calm the waters, the Executive Chairman of Suomen Hiihtoliitto Mika Kulmala readily thought of it: "I understand the apprehension of technical, press and press staff, but I immediately want to reject the worst scenario. In this Olympic year, national teams will not have any consequences in their stages and training camps to achieve the best possible preparation, as their budgets are guaranteed by the Finnish Olympic Committee. The budget is guaranteed in the same way that it was guaranteed in the last season that brought us good results at the Lahti World Cup. As soon as we have the final results of the Lahti 2017 budget, we will make our assessments and then decide whether to make cuts and restrictions in our Federation. "
Meanwhile, awaiting the final publication of the budget, DT Reijo Jyhlä has appointed the Finnish fundraiser team for the 2017-18 season:
National Team A:
- Men all around (6)
Matti Heikkinen, Vantaan Hiihtoseura Perttu Hyvärinen, Riistaveden Urheilijat Lari Lehtonen Imatran Urheilijat Iivo Niskanen, Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu Ville Nousiainen, Kouvolan Hiihtoseura Antti Ojansivu, Jämin Jänne
- Sprint Men (7)
Ristomatti Hakola, Jämin Jänne Martti Jylhä, Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu Toni Ketelä, IF Minken Ari Luusua Ounasvaara Ski Club Anssi Pentsinen, Vantaa Ski Club Matias Strandvall IF Minken Lauri Vuorinen, Kouvolan Hiihtoseura
Women (7)
Anne Kyllönen, Kainuun Hiihtoseura Johanna Matintalo, Pöytyän Urheilijat Laura Mononen, Hämeenlinna Ski Club Kerttu Niskanen, Vieremän Koitto Krista Pärmäkoski, Ikaalisten Urheilijat Riitta-Liisa Roponen, Oulu Ski Club Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Lempäälä Kisa
Team Haukkaarhymä
Men (4)
Karri Hakala, Ilmajoki Travelers Lauri Lepistö, Kouvolan Hiihtoseura Joni Mäki, Pyhäjärvi Pohti Markus Vuorela, Jämin Jänne
Women (6)
Katri Lylynperä, Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu Eveliina Piippo, Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu Susanna Saapunki, Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu
Sprint:
Andrea Andrea, If Minken Mona -Lisa Nousiainen, Kouvolan Hiihtoseura Leena Nurmi, Lempäälä Race
Compared to last year there are two newcomers in the World Cup team. Among men after 15 years of national activity, Captain Sami Jauhojärvi has decided to retire; While among the girls is promoted the 22-year-old Matintalo, a medalist in the US world championships under 23.
Partial confirmation of possible future cuts is restricted to the under 23 group and the Junior group is both male and female.
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