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In the women’s combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Biathlon[edit]Paavo Puurunen was the only Finnish biathlete who competed in Torino.[4]Cross-country skiing[edit]Six men and six women participated in the cross-country skiing events,[5] making the cross-country skiing squad the largest squad for any individual sport.DistanceMenWomenSprintCurling[edit]Men’s[edit]: Markku Uusipaavalniemi (skip), Wille M\u00e4kel\u00e4, Kalle Kiiskinen, Teemu Salo, Jani Sullanmaa (alternate)Finland sent a men’s curling team to the Olympics,[6] the same team which finished fifth at the 2005 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship.Round-robinDraw 1;Draw 2;Draw 4;Draw 5;Draw 7;Draw 8;Draw 9;Draw 10;Draw 11StandingsPlayoffsSemifinal;FinalFigure skating[edit]Susanna P\u00f6yki\u00f6 and Kiira Korpi were selected for the women’s competition. P\u00f6yki\u00f6 has won a silver at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships (held in Torino), while Korpi’s best European placing prior to the Olympics was sixth.[7]Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short ProgramFreestyle skiing[edit]Five Finnish men were entered in the freestyle competition, all in the moguls[8] Since only four entrants were allowed, Tapio Luusua ended up as an alternate.Ice hockey[edit]Men’s[edit]The Finnish men’s team finished atop its Round-robin group, which including beating both previous Olympic gold medalists, the Czech Republic and Canada, and beat the United States and Russia to make the final, where it lost to Sweden to finish in the silver medal position.RosterThe following is the Finnish roster for the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[9]Head coach: Erkka WesterlundAssistant coaches: Risto Dufva, Hannu VirtaNo.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam3DPetteri Nummelin5\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in (178\u00a0cm)194\u00a0lb (88\u00a0kg) (1972-11-25)November 25, 1972 (aged 33) HC Lugano4DKimmo Timonen (A)5\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in (178\u00a0cm)194\u00a0lb (88\u00a0kg) (1975-03-18)March 18, 1975 (aged 30) Nashville Predators5DLasse Kukkonen6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (183\u00a0cm)187\u00a0lb (85\u00a0kg) (1981-10-18)October 18, 1981 (aged 24) K\u00e4rp\u00e4t6DSami Salo6\u00a0ft 3\u00a0in (191\u00a0cm)216\u00a0lb (98\u00a0kg) (1974-03-22)March 22, 1974 (aged 31) Vancouver Canucks7DAki Berg6\u00a0ft 4\u00a0in (193\u00a0cm)214\u00a0lb (97\u00a0kg) (1977-07-28)July 28, 1977 (aged 28) Toronto Maple Leafs8FTeemu Sel\u00e4nne6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (183\u00a0cm)201\u00a0lb (91\u00a0kg) (1970-07-03)July 3, 1970 (aged 35) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim10FVille Nieminen6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (183\u00a0cm)207\u00a0lb (94\u00a0kg) (1977-04-06)April 6, 1977 (aged 28) New York Rangers11FSaku Koivu (C)5\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in (178\u00a0cm)181\u00a0lb (82\u00a0kg) (1974-11-23)November 23, 1974 (aged 31) Montreal Canadiens12FOlli Jokinen6\u00a0ft 2\u00a0in (188\u00a0cm)209\u00a0lb (95\u00a0kg) (1978-12-05)December 5, 1978 (aged 27) Florida Panthers14FNiklas Hagman6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (183\u00a0cm)205\u00a0lb (93\u00a0kg) (1979-12-05)December 5, 1979 (aged 26) Dallas Stars16FVille Peltonen5\u00a0ft 11\u00a0in (180\u00a0cm)187\u00a0lb (85\u00a0kg) (1973-03-24)March 24, 1973 (aged 32) HC Lugano21FMikko Koivu6\u00a0ft 2\u00a0in (188\u00a0cm)214\u00a0lb (97\u00a0kg) (1983-03-12)March 12, 1983 (aged 22) Minnesota Wild24FAntti Laaksonen6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (183\u00a0cm)181\u00a0lb (82\u00a0kg) (1973-10-03)October 3, 1973 (aged 32) Colorado Avalanche25FJukka Hentunen5\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in (178\u00a0cm)198\u00a0lb (90\u00a0kg) (1974-05-03)May 3, 1974 (aged 31) HC Lugano26FJere Lehtinen6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (183\u00a0cm)194\u00a0lb (88\u00a0kg) (1973-06-24)June 24, 1973 (aged 32) Dallas Stars27DTeppo Numminen (A)6\u00a0ft 1\u00a0in (185\u00a0cm)198\u00a0lb (90\u00a0kg) (1968-07-03)July 3, 1968 (aged 37) Buffalo Sabres30GFredrik Norrena6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (183\u00a0cm)190\u00a0lb (86\u00a0kg) (1973-11-29)November 29, 1973 (aged 32) Link\u00f6ping HC31GAntero Niittym\u00e4ki6\u00a0ft 1\u00a0in (185\u00a0cm)190\u00a0lb (86\u00a0kg) (1980-06-18)June 18, 1980 (aged 25) Philadelphia Flyers32DToni Lydman6\u00a0ft 1\u00a0in (185\u00a0cm)201\u00a0lb (91\u00a0kg) (1975-09-25)September 25, 1975 (aged 30) Buffalo Sabres33GNiklas B\u00e4ckstr\u00f6m6\u00a0ft 2\u00a0in (188\u00a0cm)192\u00a0lb (87\u00a0kg) (1978-02-13)February 13, 1978 (aged 28) K\u00e4rp\u00e4t36FJussi Jokinen6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (183\u00a0cm)192\u00a0lb (87\u00a0kg) (1983-04-01)April 1, 1983 (aged 22) Dallas Stars37FJarkko Ruutu6\u00a0ft 1\u00a0in (185\u00a0cm)203\u00a0lb (92\u00a0kg) (1975-08-23)August 23, 1975 (aged 30) Vancouver Canucks39FNiko Kapanen5\u00a0ft 10\u00a0in (178\u00a0cm)176\u00a0lb (80\u00a0kg) (1978-04-29)April 29, 1978 (aged 27) Dallas Stars77DAntti-Jussi Niemi6\u00a0ft 1\u00a0in (185\u00a0cm)187\u00a0lb (85\u00a0kg) (1977-09-29)September 29, 1977 (aged 28) Fr\u00f6lunda HCRound-robinMedal roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalWomen’s[edit]The Finnish women’s team finished second to the United States in the round-robin section of the competition, but lost to both North American teams in the medal round to end up in fourth place.PlayersRound-robinMedal roundSemifinalBronze medal gameNordic combined[edit]Note: ‘Deficit’ refers to the amount of time behind the leader a competitor began the cross-country portion of the event. Italicized numbers show the final deficit from the winner’s finishing time.Ski jumping[edit]Note: PQ indicates a skier was pre-qualified for the final, based on entry rankings.Snowboarding[edit]HalfpipeNote: In the final, the single best score from two runs is used to determine the ranking. A bracketed score indicates a run that wasn’t counted.Parallel GSAthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankNiina SariasWomen’s parallel giant slalom1:24.9624did not advance24Speed skating[edit]Notes and references[edit]^ “Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony”. Retrieved 22 February 2009.^ “Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony”. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2009.^ (in Finnish) Torino-Kisavisut – Joukkue lajeittain Archived 2006-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, from Suomen Olympiakomitea (Finnish Olympic Committee), retrieved 26 January 2006.^ (in Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut – Ampumahiihto Archived 2006-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006.^ (in Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut – Maastohiihto Archived 2006-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006.^ (in Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut – Curling Archived 2006-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006.^ (in Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut – Taitoluistelu Archived 2006-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006.^ .(in Finnish) Torino-Kisasivut – Freestylehiihto Archived 2006-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, from SOK, retrieved 26 January 2006.^ “Finland at eliteprospects.com”. www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.Yahoo! 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