Athletics|Saga Vanninen did not appear in front of the media. Coach Jesse Jokinen tells if Vannisen should be worried.
Rome
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Seventh-ranked player Saga Vanninen stopped the European Championships in Rome due to a back problem.
Vanninen did not appear in front of the media, but the coach answered questions.
Vanni’s back has been bothering him before and he was irritated on the day of the race.
Coach Jesse Jokinen believes that Vanninen’s back does not require surgery.
A septuagenarian Saga Vanninen interrupted the European Championships in Rome after only two events on Friday’s opening day. Vanninen, 21, was stopped by a back injury.
The Tampere Pyrinnö athlete did not appear in front of the media after the suspension, and he was not seen at the hotel in Finland where other athletes, including the triple jumpers who were disappointed in the qualification, were spending time.
Instead of Vannine, the questions were answered by his coach Jesse Jokinen.
What happened to Saga Vannis in the morning race, Jesse Jokinen?
“Health problems regarding the back. He was able to do a couple of sports, but the level was not where I or the athlete would have liked it to be. At this point, we felt that there were more risks of making the trouble worse than continuing would have been beneficial. The decision was that the race will end here.”
What’s on the back?
“If you knew that, your back wouldn’t be broken. We didn’t know, and we can’t say for sure. The back is irritated. The reason is someone.”
“When the feeling is bad enough, it is really difficult to perform. I can’t believe that performance has disappeared anywhere. At some point, the pain becomes paralyzing.”
“The pain has bothered me during the preparation. Saga can’t do it fully and properly.”
Who made the decision to suspend?
“We made the decision together. We both had an opinion and we discussed. The athlete ultimately makes the decision himself. I didn’t have to take him out of the race.”
Was it the same injury that plagued Vanni before the Glasgow Indoor Championships in March?
“Very similar.”
Was the injury cleared after Scotland?
“Yes. We had a really good training session in between. It surprised me that the trouble came back to me at a really bad time. In Glasgow the back was good’, which it was for a long time afterwards.
During the winter season, Vannis had feelings, but he didn’t want to slack off from training and made the situation worse. Did he make the same mistake again?
“No. We have the attitude that you have to learn from the past. We calmed down and tried to do what we could. Now the days just ran out. If the games had been a week later, the situation could have been much better.”
Are we talking about an injury or a problem?
“I would say it’s a hassle. If it was an injury, it would be even more painful.”
It is worrying if a young athlete has a prolonged back problem. What are you going to do now?
“Find out what the issue is. The back was fine for so long that we just have to think about what caused the trouble. I’m not too worried because I saw in the training camp what the potential was.”
“Now Saga is resting. There are no alternatives. You need to calm your back.”
Are you worried that Vanni is being broken during training?
“I do not believe. My job is to keep training under control.”
Is surgery necessary?
“I don’t think we are at that point. We try to be reasonable because there are eight weeks until the Paris Olympics. There is no pressure to a situation where we really have to take a long break.”
Vanninen did not appear in front of the media. Why? How did he react?
“Saga is not the world’s most eager center of attention. The hurt is so strong that he wanted to calm down. I take care of the responsibilities.”
Jesse Jokinen in Budapest in 2023.
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