13:24. This is certainly not how Iivo Niskanen thought he would start his summer preparations for an Olympic winter. Over the last few days, the Finn has been back on track like many of the cross-country skiing world cup athletes. However, he suffered a heavy fall that will put a brake on his progress.
While training on ski-wheels, the 33-year-old cross-country skier was sent crashing to the mat after a poor manoeuvre on his part. It was on his Instagram account that the whimsical skier revealed the fall, which resulted in a fractured thumb. ” The recovery is already well under way”, he reassures us.
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