Skiing Joni Mäki repeated his trick and showed the Russians about the pike at the end – this is how he praised his three-medal “wingman”.

Zhangjiakou.

Joni Mäki already took a year in the second precious silver skiing sprint post of his career.

And for the second time, Mäki defeated the Russian skier in the final fight.

That is why Mäki had to repeat the ventilation he did when he won the World Cup finals in Oberstdorf a year ago in Russia. Gleb Retivyhinin.

So it looks like pike.

“I did it at the request of the audience,” Mäki commented on his calm style as a fresh Olympic silver medalist.

In the audience, Mäki referred to his partner IIvo Niskaseenwho hoped that in the finish of the sprint message, Mäki would be able to present his solid arms again.

And so it happened, because this time Mäki’s back had to watch the anchor section of the Russian Olympic athletes in the final stage. Alexander Terentyev.

Niskanen, for his part, celebrated the Olympic medal with his familiar roar.

In the traditional Norway’s skiing sprint 2.5 seconds apart Erik Valnes–Johannes Høsflot Klæbo.

Alexander Bolshunov and Terentjev lost to Finland in almost two seconds.

Niskanen and Mäki’s plan worked at the Zhangjiakou Olympic Games as decided at the tactical meeting.

Head coach Teemu Pasasen According to Niskanen, the group was to ski in such a way that in addition to Finland, there would be only Russia and Norway left for the last leg.

And so it happened.

Mäki, Terenjev and Klæbo would shoot for the anchor section in a second. Sweden, who had finished fourth, was already eight seconds behind the trio.

Such a difference will not be closed on one portion of the sprint message unless an accident occurs. Italy and France were even further away.

Niskanen was naturally happy with his own skiing,

“I got it pretty easily,” Niskanen commented.

“I didn’t think the difference would be that big, because the weather was pretty slippery, even though it was so cold.

So when the hill left for the anchor section, the medal was practically clear. Then the color of the medal still had to be decided.

Klæbo went about his expenses, and in the final run Mäki certainly left Terentjev behind.

I do not and the Niskanen medal warmed up Sami Jauhojärveäwho won the Olympic gold medal in sprint in Sochi in 2014 with Iivo.

“The tactics lasted and the skiers were brave. They tempered at the beginning and at the end.

“And in the end, Joni skied under Terentjev’s feet.”

Coach Pasanen also admired Mäki’s guaranteed performance.

“He settled at the end of the silver. It was a really hard draw. ”

According to Pasanen, his Olympic gold would have required the misfortune of Norway or the fall of Erik Valnes from the top pace.

Niskanen confirmed that winning was not the most realistic goal. The tough duo in Norway was on the track.

“The guys are taking first and second place in the sprint all the time in the World Cup and are among the top six even on normal trips,” he recalled.

Joni The hill, 27, has grown into a national team credit skier and eater tooth in a few years.

The Olympic medal was close in his already free-to-ski personal sprint, where he was fourth.

Mäki said he worked hard for the medal. He was already looking forward to the next Olympics in 2026 in northern Italy.

Mäki praised the roar of Niskanen’s last leg, with which he split the medal-solving team smaller.

“We passed the first two sections smartly. We didn’t go horseback riding, ”Mäki analyzed.

When he left for the anchor section, he was convinced that silver could be taken as long as he stayed with Norway and Russia for the stadium.

“Pretty good wingman was today. It is easy to ski with the best perth skier in the world, ”Mäki praised Niska.

Wingman Niskanen was also happy for Mäki

“It feels really good when a guy manages to side by side,” he said.

Niskane now has a full line of colors from Beijing: gold, silver and bronze.

On the hill is facing a trip home as he doesn’t ski on Saturday’s 50 mile race.

Niskanen is also considering the meaning of the decision trip. In cold and dry frosts, the lungs are strong, he explained.

“To put it bluntly, it’s time to play fiercely every other day in such a weather.”

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