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With the statements made yesterday by DT fund Suomi Reijo Jyhlä and convocations announced for the Swedish leg of cross-country skiing seem to come to an end also a possibility to see the Kaisa Mäkäräinen both the World Cup Biathlon that those household Lahti.
Tuesday 17 January 2017 5 minutes reading time
It was by now a couple of months that followed speculation, rumors and various rumors about the possible participation of Kaisa Mäkäräinen the world "home" of the Lahti country skiing scheduled in late February.
But now with the non-convening of the Finnish biathlete to next weekend's races Ulricehamn chief selector of the Finnish cross-country skiing Reijo Jylhä closes in fact this possibility that ran into the head of Kaisa already '' this summer.
According Jylhä to obtain the minimum to be in Lahti, two-time winner of the crystal ball was supposed to come at least in the top 10 in the World Cup races in his choice, compared to girls who are part of the national group and working with him for nearly two years, and you are guaranteed the place with the results established earlier in the season.
Given that the next cross-country ski weekend is the 'last with her skating and having opted to be in Anterselva, Jylhä definitely closes the door to its inclusion in the Finnish relay team as a third fractionist: "Given so the situation at the time current our 4x5km will consist entirely of our racers. We have very competitive 5/6 girls will be played on the spot. At the moment we take into account Kaisa as a possible bonus if there were injuries or losses of state, while it remains to evaluate its participation in the 30km skating, which however will evaluate on the spot and not now. "
Only last week it seemed certain the Swedish biathlete away for Ristijärvi, but the two victories of Ruhpolding with percentages almost perfect, its revival in the overall World Cup just nineteen points Koukalová, the great condition and finally found the words not totally of Jylhä opening later went to Kaisa take the decision to be at the start in Antholz weekend.
At home we point out that the Committee of the World Organization of Lahti had already publicly expressed by November for the presence of Mäkäräinen in Lahti, sponsoring its participation in the Finnish relay team, given the 'enormous popularity that has biathlete in Finland would have been a boost remarkable for the sale of tickets.
Also last week the 'private broadcaster MTV3 launched an interesting poll on its website asking if they wanted the' inclusion of Kaisa as a third factional in 4x5km and the situation was that this morning as many as 75% of the population, with all due respect of Jyhlä, he pushed for Kasia in Lahti.
We will see how things unfold the controversy after the World Cup in Hochfilzen, but then we would not be in the shoes of Jylhä if they do not get medals in the Women's Cross in Lahti.
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