Biathlon | Cross-country skiing: Suvi Minkkinen, Jasmi Joensuu, Iivo Niskanen, Kerttu Niskanen and Krista Pärmäkoski among the first Finns selected for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan/Cortina

Biathlon | Nordic skiing: seven Finns already guaranteed a place in Italy next February

This Monday afternoon, the Board of Directors of the Finnish Olympic Committee approved an initial list of nine athletes selected for the Milan/Cortina 2026 Olympic Games.

Among them are seven Nordics: biathlete Suvi Minkkinen, Nordic combined Ilkka Herola and cross-country runners Jasmi Joensuu, Iivo Niskanen, Krista Pärmäkoski, Lauri Vuorinen and Kerttu Niskanen.

The criterion for selecting these athletes was their demonstrated potential to compete for medals among the world’s best athletes last season,” says Janne Häninen, head of sport at Suomen Olympiakomitean, in a press release. At this stage, the situation of the selected athletes is already clear enough for us to include them in the team.

• Hanna Oeberg, Elvira Oeberg, Sebastian Samuelsson, Martin Ponsiluoma, Edvin Anger, William Poromaa, Jonna Sundling, Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson already selected for the 2026 Olympic Games