What the heck? Finland lost to Britain in World Cup skiing – a little guy goes wild with curse words

What the heck? Finland lost to Britain in World Cup skiing – a little guy goes wild with curse words

Originally published in Yle on March 06, 2025

What the heck? Finland lost to Britain in World Cup skiing – a little guy goes wild with curse words

Finland’s men’s relay team finished in a disappointing tenth place at the World Championships. Even Britain managed to surpass them in an intense finish. Niko Anttola fell during the opening leg, forcing Finland to start from twelfth place and they could not recover from there.

The anchor leg was handled by Lauri Vuorinen who unfortunately could not keep up with Britain’s anchor James Clugnet in the final dash, despite expressing overall satisfaction with his performance.

In the medals, Norway reigned supreme, with Switzerland and Sweden taking home the silver and bronze, respectively. Norwegians are usually celebrated for their dominance in such relays, making this defeat particularly painful for the Finnish team.

Expert Ville Nousiainen commented on the race, emphasizing that even with Anttola’s fall, Finland had chances at medals but the failure in the final sprint left them in a tough spot.

Despite the disappointing results, the team has vowed to ‘shake off’ this loss and focus on upcoming races, with Hakola leading the team's spirits by encouraging toughness moving forward.

In conclusion, while Finnish athletes were left feeling frustrated after their unexpected defeat, they look ahead with hope and determination for future competitions in this challenging winter sports season.