Finland is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Finland's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
| Finland at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | FIN |
| NOC | Finnish Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 51 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Eeli Keranen & Hanni Koski |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
The Finnish team consisted of 51 athletes (36 men and 15 women) competing in ten sports.[1] Ski jumper Eeli Keranen and biathlete/cross-country skier Hanni Koski were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing* | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Freestyle skiing | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Ice hockey | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Nordic combined | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ski jumping | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 15 | 51 |
- Hanni Koski will compete in both biathlon and cross-country skiing. Her total is counted once in the overall number.
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Minja Korhonen | Nordic combined | Women's individual normal hill/4 km | 29 January |
| Gold |
Nelli-Lotta Karppelin | Cross-country skiing | Women's 7.5 km classical | 30 January |
| Gold |
Eemeli Kurttila Heta Hirvonen Minja Korhonen Peter Räisänen |
Nordic combined | Mixed team normal hill/4 × 3.3 km | 31 January |
 Bronze |
Jaakko Koskinen | Freestyle skiing | Men's slopestyle | 25 January |
| Bronze |
Amelie Björksten Altti Pyrrö |
Alpine skiing | Parallel mixed team | 26 January |
| Bronze |
Nelli-Lotta Karppelin | Cross-country skiing | Women's sprint | 29 January |
| Bronze |
Finland men's national under-16 ice hockey team | Ice hockey | Men's tournament | 31 January |
Alpine skiing
editFinland qualified five alpine skiers (two men and three women).[3]
- Men
- TBD
- TBD
- Women
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
Biathlon
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akseli Kirjavainen | Sprint | |||
| Individual | 47:59.5 | 6 (0+3+0+3) | 36 | |
| Eemil Koskinen | Sprint | |||
| Individual | 50:14.0 | 9 (3+3+2+1) | 62 | |
| Arttu Remes | Sprint | |||
| Individual | 50:39.8 | 10 (3+2+2+3) | 66 | |
| Kaapo Saarinen | Sprint | |||
| Individual | 48:59.4 | 6 (2+3+0+1) | 52 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveliina Hakala | Sprint | |||
| Individual | 42:30.8 | 6 (0+3+0+3) | 24 | |
| Hanni Koski | Sprint | |||
| Individual | 44:25.4 | 7 (2+4+1+0) | 49 | |
| Erika Kujala | Sprint | |||
| Individual | 42:49.8 | 6 (0+3+1+2) | 28 | |
| Ilona Rantakömi | Sprint | |||
| Individual | 43:46.1 | 5 (1+2+0+2) | 39 |
- Mixed
| Athletes | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveliina Hakala Akseli Kirjavainen |
Single mixed relay | |||
| Mixed relay |
Cross-country skiing
editFinland qualified six cross-country skiers (three per gender).[4]
Ice hockey
editFinland qualified a men's hockey team of 18 athletes.[5]
- Summary
Key:
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by game winning shots
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Finland | Men's tournament |  South Korea |
 Canada |
2nd |  Czech Republic |
Canada |
|
Men's tournament
edit- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Finland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | South Korea (H)
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| 28 January 2024 20:00 | Finland | 3–1 (1–1, 2–0, 0–0) | South Korea | Gangneung Hockey Centre Attendance: 3,713 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gammals | Goalies | Lim Jae-hun | Referees: Rasmus Ankersen Joseph SewellLinesmen:  David Thuma Niclas Westman | |||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| 1.5 min | Penalties | 1.5 min | ||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 29 January 2024 20:00 | Canada | 4–1 (1–0, 0–0, 3–1) | Finland | Gangneung Hockey Centre Attendance: 2,083 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Esler | Goalies | Pyry Lammi | Referees: Rasmus Ankersen Oskar ØvstedalLinesmen:  Lim Jun-seo David Thuma | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| 9 min | Penalties | 4.5 min | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Ski jumping
editFinland qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Suomen joukkue nuorten talviolympialaisiin valittu" [The Finnish team selected for the Youth Winter Olympics]. www.olympiakomitea.fi/ (in Finnish). Finnish Olympic Committee. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action". International Olympic Committee. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.