Finland's Teams for the Salpausselkä Games – World Cup in Skiing Culminates in 50 Kilometers

The Nordic skiing world cup returns this weekend at the Salpausselkä Games in Lahti. The event is set to be a grand finale for the world cup series, featuring races in cross-country skiing and competitions in Nordic combined and ski jumping.

In cross-country skiing, the competition schedule includes free sprints on Friday and a 50-kilometer mass start race on Sunday.

For the Nordic combined, there will be personal competitions held on Friday and Saturday using the Gundersen method.

The women's ski jumping world cup will culminate with two individual large hill competitions on Thursday and Friday.

For the men's ski jumpers, there will be a personal competition on Saturday and a Super Team competition on Sunday.

Competition Schedule

Thursday, March 20
- 1:00 PM Nordic Combined (M), reserve competition HS130
- 5:10 PM Women's Ski Jumping, qualification HS130
- 6:30 PM Women's Ski Jumping, competition HS130

Friday, March 21
- 11:00 AM Nordic Combined (M), ski jump HS130
- 1:50 PM Nordic Combined (M), 10 km ski section
- 3:50 PM Women's Ski Jumping, competition HS130
- 4:00 PM Cross-country, sprint (free), qualification
- 6:30 PM Cross-country, sprint (free), heats

Saturday, March 22
- 11:40 AM Cross-country, team sprint (free), qualification
- 12:40 PM Nordic Combined (M), ski jump HS130
- 1:40 PM Cross-country, team sprint (free), finals
- 3:30 PM Nordic Combined (M), 10 km ski section
- 4:00 PM Men's Ski Jumping, qualification HS130
- 5:35 PM Men's Ski Jumping, competition HS130

Sunday, March 23
- 9:30 AM Women's Skiing, 50 km (classic), mass start
- 1:45 PM Men's Skiing, 50 km (classic), mass start
- 5:30 PM Men's Ski Jumping, Super Team relay HS130

The Finnish teams for cross-country skiing include several elite athletes, while preparations also highlight the return of some past champions. The Salpausselkä Games promise to be an exciting conclusion to the skiing season.