“Jukka Jalonen! Jukka Jalonen! ” the cries refreshed at the foot of the statue of Helsinki’s Manta.
“We being legit in all magazines. We are celebrities! ” notes Matias Niemi At the foot of the Manta statue in Helsinki.
Cape if Erik Jeppesen were among the first to celebrate in Manta when the Finnish Lions took over the historic Olympic gold.
Erik Jeppesen (left) and Matias Niemi were among the first to celebrate “Manta” after the victory of Finland.
Finland won the men’s hockey Olympic gold for the first time on Sunday morning, when the Lions defeated the team of the Russian Olympic Committee 2–1. Finland has two silver (1988 and 2006) and four bronze medals (1994, 1998, 2010 and 2014) in its history of hockey.
“Too bad there is no water. By the way, I would go swimming, ”Niemi continues, referring to the traditional paddling in the pool of the Manta statue whenever Finland gathers glory at sports festivals.
“We can’t, there will be cops,” Jeppesen says.
Vinski had been supervising all night.
“I took small intermediate nightmares,” he says again Mika Vornanen. The family had arrived from Kontula, Helsinki, to celebrate puck gold.
“It took seven minutes for the game clock to warm up,” says Mika Vornanen.
“Jukka Jalonen! Jukka Jalonen! ” the cries are refreshing. Vinski (left), Hanna and Mika Vornanen rejoice in puck gold.
Manta gradually began to fill up in the morning.
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