The cross-country skiing World Cup heads to Holmenkollen in Norway this weekend after a thrilling World Championships in Slovenia. The Finnish Team is presented.

Holmenkollen, Norway, is the place for this weekend’s cross-country skiing World Cup. The event begins on Saturday, March 11, with a 50km race in freestyle technique for the men, and on Sunday, March 12, the World Cup weekend ends with a mass start race in freestyle technique over the same distance for the women. 

In a press release, the Finnish Ski Association has named their cross-country ski team for the upcoming World Cup in Holmenkollen. Finland will start with 7 athletes. On the women’s side, Finland will begin with 5 skiers. Already on the men’s side, 2 athletes will start for the Scandinavian country. 

Here is the Finnish Team for the Holmenkollen World Cup

Men’s 50km F – Saturday, March 11

• Juuso Tossavainen
• Markus Vuorela

Women’s 50km F – Sunday, March 12

• Rebecca Immonen
• Emmi Lämsä
• Kerttu Niskanen
• Eveliina Piippo
• Vilma Ryytty

See below the complete program with facts, start lists, and results for the World Cup in Holmenkollen.

FACTS Holmenkollen World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Saturday, March 11 to Sunday, March 12
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Holmenkollen, Norway
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Holmenkollen, Norway

PROGRAM

Saturday, March 11: 50km Mass Start F (Find more details here)

• 10:30 CET: 50km Mass Start F, Men

Sunday, March 12: 50km Mass Start F (Find more details here)

• 10:15 CET: 50km Mass Start F, Women

New this season is the same race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup