Finnish Talent Suffered a Horror Mistake in Ruka, Missing the Race Completely – Here's How the Service Manager Explained His Error

Finnish talent Fanny Kukonlehto could not participate in the women's 20 km race at the Ruka World Cup due to a significant oversight by her service man, who forgot to take her skis for the crucial fluorine test.

As she was on her way to the start, Kukonlehto realized that she had no skis prepared for her number. It became clear that her skis had not been taken for the fluorine testing necessary for competition. An understandably upset Kukonlehto expressed her disappointment, stating, "We are not skiing today. This was a very human error from the service man."

Discussing the incident, her coach apologized for the mistake, acknowledging that there was a communication breakdown regarding the handling of the skis. He emphasized the importance of reviewing this procedure to avoid recurrence in the future. This event was meant to be Kukonlehto's fourth in the World Cup series, building on her previous successes in junior championships.