Lahti Ski Games (Lahti World Cup) starts after the Olympics on the 26th February. Event consists of cross-country skiing, nordic combined and ski jumping.
Lahti Ski Games or
Salpausselän kisat in Finnish is a traditional event in the
FIS Cross Country World Cup. During the same weekend Lahti also hosts the
ski jumping and
nordic combined world cup events.
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Photo: Touho Häkkinen
The local hero Iivo Niskanen celebrated victory in 15 km (c) in Lahti World Championships in 2017. Here he is victorious in another home race in Ruka Nordic World Cup in 2019.
Lahti Ski Games 2022 – Schedule & Timetables
Lahti Ski Games 2022 includes three days of official action. Lahti received an extra ski jumping competition as the Sapporo weekend was cancelled. The extra competition is scheduled on Friday.
In cross country women and men will compete freestyle sprints on Saturday. On Sunday it's time for 10/15 km intermediate races in classic style.
The weekend kicks of on Friday with the nordic combined provisional round and ski jumping qualification and competition for the HS130 competition. On Saturday we will witness a nordic combined team sprint event and a ski jumping team competition. On sunday it's time for the individual competitions.
NOTE: All the times are UTC+1/CET.
Firday 25.2.2022
| Time | Sport | Event |
| 12:00 | Nordic combined | Qualification/PCR HS130, men |
| 15:30 | Ski jumping | HS130 qualification, men |
| 17:00 | Ski jumping | HS130 competition, men |
Saturday 26.2.2022
| Time | Sport | Event |
| 11:00 | Cross-country skiing | Sprint (f) qualification, women & men |
| 11:30 | Nordic combined | Team sprint ski jump HS130, men |
| 13:30 | Cross-country skiing | Sprint (f) finals, women & men |
| 15:30 | Ski jumping | Team HS130, men |
| 15:40 | Nordic combined | Team sprint skiing 2 x 7,5 km, men |
Sunday 27.2.2022
| Time | Sport | Event |
| 10:15 | Nordic combined | Individual ski jump HS130, men |
| 11:30 | Cross-country skiing | 10 km (c) intermediate, women |
| 13:30 | Cross-country skiing | 15 km (c) intermediate, men |
| 14:30 | Ski jumping | HS130 qualification, men |
| 15:25 | Nordic combined | Individual skiing 10 km, men |
| 16:00 | Ski jumping | HS130 competition, men |
Lahti Ski Games 2022 – Results
We will update the results or live result links here.
Lahti Ski Games 2022 – Teams
We will update the top cross-country teams here when the skiers have been named.
Team Norway
Sprint
| Men | Women |
| Pål Golberg | Martine Engebretsen |
| Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Mathilde Skjærdalen Myhrvold |
| Thomas Helland Larsen | Kristine Stavås Skistad |
| Even Northug | Ane Appelkvist Stenseth |
| Sindre Bjørnestad Skar | Heidi Weng |
| Mattis Stenshagen | Lotta Udnes Weng |
| Håvard Solås Taugbøl | |
| Erik Valnes | |
Distance races
| Men | Women |
| Pål Golberg | Hedda Østberg Amundsen |
| Hans Christer Holund | Margrete Bergane |
| Emil Iversen | Therese Johaug |
| Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Anne Kjersti Kalvå |
| Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget | Marte Skaanes |
| Mattis Stenshagen | Silje Theodorsen |
| Didrik Tønseth | Heidi Weng |
| Erik Valnes | |
Team Sweden
| Men | Women |
| Anton Persson | Moa Lundgren |
| Marcus Grate | Emma Ribom |
| Johan Häggström | Frida Karlsson |
| Karl-Johan Westberg | Jonna Sundling |
| Calle Halfvarsson | Moa Olsson |
| Gustav Eriksson | Ebba Andersson |
| Jonas Eriksson | Johanna Hagström |
| Jens Burman | Anna Dyvik |
| Fredrik Andersson | Maja Dahlqvist |
| William Poromaa | |
Team Switzerland
| Men | Women |
| Jovian Hediger | Nadine Fähndrich |
| Erwan Käser | Lea Fischer |
| Beda Klee | Alina Meier |
| Janik Riebli | Désirée Steiner |
| Roman Schaad | Laurien van der Graaff |
| Cédric Steiner | |
Team Germany
| Men | Women |
| Thomas Bing | Victoria Carl |
| Janosch Brugger | Laura Gimmler |
| Albert Kuchler | Katharina Hennig |
| | Sofie Krehl |
| | Coletta Rydzek |
| | Anne Winkler |
Team Finland
Distance races
A-team
| Men | Women |
| Ville Ahonen | Jasmi Joensuu |
| Ristomatti Hakola | Anne Kyllönen |
| Perttu Hyvärinen | Johanna Matintalo |
| Lauri Lepistö | Kerttu Niskanen |
| Joni Mäki | Vilma Nissinen |
| Iivo Niskanen | Krista Pärmäkoski |
National quota
| Men | Women |
| Miro Karppanen | Anni Kainulainen |
| Juuso Mäkelä | Katri Lylynperä |
| Markus Vuorela | Emmi Lämsä |
| Lauri Vuorinen | Eveliina Piippo |
U23 quota
| Men | Women |
| Niko Anttola | Tiia Olkkonen |
| Alexander Ståhlberg | Amanda Saari |
Sprint
A-team
| Men | Women |
| Juuso Haarala | Anni Alakoski |
| Miro Karppanen | Julia Häger |
| Lauri Lepistö | Jasmi Joensuu |
| Lauri Mannila | Katri Lylynperä |
| Joni Mäki | Maaret Pajunoja |
| Lauri Vuorinen | Krista Pärmäkoski |
National quota
| Men | Women |
| Niko Husu | Roosa Juuska |
| Verneri Poikonen | Vilma Jylhä |
| Elmeri Toivanen | Emmi Lämsä |
| Juuso Tossavainen | Johanna Ukkola |
U23 quota
| Men | Women |
| Eero Iso-Tryykäri | Rebecca Ehrnrooth |
| Tino Stenman | Tiia Olkkonen |
Team France
| Men | Women |
| Lucas Chanavat | Léna Quintin |
| Arnaud Chautemps | |
| Martin Collet | |
| Renaud Jay | |
| Richard Jouve | |
| Hugo Lapalus | |
Lahti Ski Games – History
Lahti Ski Games (Lahti World Cup) is a very traditional event. The Games began at the initiative of
Tahko Pihkala in 1922, when Pihkala wanted a competition similar to Holmenkollen in Finland. A competition in Lahti,
Cross Country World Cup, was hosted the first time in 1923. Since then, the competition has been cancelled only three times.
Lahti Ski Games have also been replaced seven times by the World Ski Championships, of which the last time was in 2017. Prior to that, the World Ski Championships were held in Lahti in 1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989 and 2001.
The long history of Lahti Ski Games accommodates many well-known athletes. In the slightly more distant history, the most successful athletes in the history of the Lahti Ski Games include
Leo Laakso, who won ski jumping five times in a row, and
Heikki Hasu, who also won five times, but not in a row.
Veikko Hakulinen won 50 km three times in a row in 1952–1954. In the 2000s,
Marit Björgen has won the competition seven times.
Lahti Ski Games 2020 - Results
Lahti Ski Games 1.3.2020
Women's relay 4 x 5 km
| # | Team | Time |
| 1. | Norway | 50.04,8 |
| 2. | Finland 1 | +30,3 |
| 3. | Sweden | +1.55,2 |
| 4. | Russia 1 | +1.55,3 |
| 5. | Germany | +2.15,5 |
| 6. | Finland 2 | +2.28,4 |
Men's relay 4 x 7,5 km
| # | Team | Time |
| 1. | Norway | 1.09.53,0 |
| 2. | Switzerland | +1,2 |
| 3. | Russia 1 | +1,7 |
| 4. | Italy | +2,4 |
| 5. | Russia 2 | +15,2 |
| 6. | Finland 1 | +22,4 |
Nordic combined Lahti Ski Games 1.3.2020
HS130 + 10 km
| # | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | Akito Watabe (JPN) | 25.41,1 |
| 2. | Jørgen Gråbak (NOR) | +2,9 |
| 3. | Vinzenz Geiger (GER) | +7,9 |
| 4. | Jens Lurås Oftebro (NOR) | +12,7 |
| 5. | Fabian Riessle (GER) | +15,2 |
| 6. | Eric Frenzel (GER) | +15,3 |
| 7. | Martin Fritz (AUT) | +32,0 |
| 8. | Ilkka Herola (FIN) | +34,7 |
HS130
| # | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | Akito Watabe (JPN) | 0.00 |
| 2. | Jens Lurås Oftebro (NOR) | +0.09 |
| 3. | Martin Fritz (AUT) | +0.44 |
| 4. | Fabian Riessle (GER) | +0.51 |
| 5. | Ryota Yamamoto (JPN) | +0.52 |
| 6. | Terence Weber (GER) | +0.58 |
| 7. | Jørgen Gråbak (NOR) | +0.59 |
| 8. | Vinzenz Geiger (GER) | +1.02 |
| 9. | Eric Frenzel (GER) | +1.13 |
| 10. | Laurent Muhlethaler (FRA) | +1.16 |
Lahti Ski Games 29.2.2020
Men 15 km (c)
| # | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | Iivo Niskanen (FIN) | 32.15,5 |
| 2. | Alexander Bolshunov (RUS) | +10,1 |
| 3. | Hans Christer Holund (NOR) | +28,8 |
| 4. | Ilia Semikov (RUS) | +38,8 |
| 5. | Sjur Røthe (NOR) | +47,9 |
| 6. | Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR) | +49,4 |
| 7. | Pål Golberg (NOR) | +54,1 |
| 8. | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR) | +54,7 |
| 9. | Alexander Bessmertnykh (RUS) | +55,1 |
| 10. | Ivan Yakimushkin (RUS) | +59,3 |
Nordci combined Lahti Ski Games 29.2.2020
Team sprint HS130 + 2 x 7,5 km
| # | Team | Time |
| 1. | Norway | 29.06,3 |
| 2. | Germany | +28,1 |
| 3. | Germany 2 | +30,8 |
| 4. | Norway 2 | +37,4 |
| 5. | Austria | +45,1 |
| 6. | Austria 2 | +45,9 |
| 7. | Japan | +46,1 |
| 8. | Finland | +1.45,1 |
| 9. | France | +1.47,2 |
| 10. | Czech Republic | +2.27,5 |
| 11. | Italy | +2.37,4 |
| 12. | Finland 2 | +3.37,1 |
Lahti Ski Games 29.2.2020
Women 10 km (c)
| # | Athlete | Time |
| 1. | Therese Johaug (NOR) | 23.53,3 |
| 2. | Ebba Andersson (SWE) | +3,4 |
| 3. | Krista Pärmäkoski (FIN) | +11,8 |
| 4. | Frida Karlsson (SWE) | +21,9 |
| 5. | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (NOR) | +25,0 |
| 6. | Natalia Nepryaeva (RUS) | +31,2 |
| 7. | Heidi Weng (NOR) | +34,9 |
| 8. | Katharina Hennig (GER) | +43,1 |
| 9. | Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR) | +55,8 |
| 10. | Johanna Matintalo (FIN) | +56,3 |
Ski jumping Lahti Ski Games 28.2.2020
Men HS130
| # | Athlete | Points |
| 1. | Stefan Kraft (AUT) | 284,1 |
| 2. | Karl Geiger (GER) | 279,1 |
| 3. | Daniel Andre Tande (NOR) | 273,3 |
| 4. | Anze Lanisek (SLO) | 272,5 |
| 5. | Kamil Stoch (POL) | 271,6 |
| 6. | Dawid Kubacki (POL) | 270,3 |
| 7. | Timi Zajc (SLO) | 268,6 |
| 8. | Stefan Huber (AUT) | 266,0 |
| 9. | Michael Hayböck (AUT) | 265,4 |
| 10. | Philipp Aschenwald (AUT) | 261,4 |
