According to a press release, 11 cross-country skiers selected will be part of the Finnish B national team, 8 for the U-23 national team, and 43 skiers for the youth national team (12 for the U-20 team and 31 for the U-18 group) for the upcoming season. 

“The coaching groups of the national cross-country skiing teams for the season 2023-2024 have been supplemented. In addition to the previously published A national team, the B national team, the U-23 national team, the St1 group (the U-20 national team), and the U-18 group have now been named. Eleven athletes have been selected for the B national team and eight for the under-23 national team. The groups mainly train together, and the camps are focused in Vuokatti. The responsible coach of the teams is Jussi Piirainen.”

“12 athletes have been named to the under-20 youth national team – St1 group and 31 athletes have been named to the under-18 group. Jaakko Halonen is the responsible coach of the under-20s, and Roope Haapakangas is the coach of the under-18s.”  

Finnish National Teams

B National Team

Women

• Anni Alakoski
• Emmi Lämsä
• Tiia Olkkonen
• Amanda Saari

Men

• Olli Ahonen
• Miro Karppanen
• Lauri Mannila
• Wiljam Mattila
• Verneri Suhonen
• Juuso Tossavainen
• Markus Vuorela

U-23 National Team

Women

• Fanny Kukonlehto
• Hilla Niemelä
• Vilma Ryytty
• Elsa Torvinen
• Eevi-Inkeri Tossavainen

Men

• Emil Liekari
• Ike Melnits
• Eero Rantala

St1 group – U-20 Youth National Team

Women 

• Ella Noora Haapalehto
• Emmi Henriksson
• Silva Kemppi
• Nora Kytäjä
• Selene Rossi
• Annu Virtanen

Men

• Jalmari Bergqvist
• Jesse Kähärä
• Juho Länsiluoto
• Niilo Mäkinen
• Anton Packalen
• Akseli Pitkänen

U18 Group 

Women 

• Aada Rautiainen
• Alina Virtanen
• Alma Junnikkala
• Emilia Helmi
• Emmi Nieminen
• Hanni Koski
• Helmi Koskela
• Heta Ruotsala
• Iiris Voutilainen
• Ilona Mäkelä
• Ilona Rantakömi
• Lotta Järvinen
• Nella Voutilainen
• Nelli-Lotta Karppelin

Men

• Aapo Turtiainen
• Aapo Väliharju
• Akseli Pesu
• Anton Kemppi
• Antti Urvanta
• Elmeri Helander
• Johannes Alarotu
• Juho Koskinen
• Justus Vihinen
• Kalle Tossavaien
• Kasper Kuorinki
• Lauri Mattila
• Leevi Passila
• Matias Uusitalo
• Niilo Aivelo
• Valtteri Kinnunen
• Väino Haara

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