The Olos Tykkikisat will kick off on Friday morning with classic technique sprints. Jasmi Joensuu will be the first to start in the women’s qualification, while on the men’s side, Italy’s Federico Pellegrino will set the benchmark time to beat.
The Olos Tykkikisat races will kick off on Friday morning in properly brisk winter weather, as forecasts promise around ten degrees below zero at the competition venue. With snow falling in Muonio throughout Thursday, the conditions for the international season opener will be excellent.
The competitions start on Friday at 10:00 with the classic technique sprint qualification. The women’s qualification will be opened with bib number one by last season’s World Cup sprint queen
Jasmi Joensuu. The top ten feature a very strong lineup of World Cup–level athletes.
Starting second is Italy’s
Federica Cassol, who placed as high as ninth in a World Cup sprint last season. The Italian is especially known for her strong qualification performances. Third out of the gate is World Cup sprint overall fifth
Laura Gimmler from Germany, followed by
Krista Pärmäkoski, who opened her season strongly in the Vuokatti Finnish Cup.
World Cup sprint overall fourth
Coletta Rydzek from Germany will start fifth, just ahead of
Amanda Saari, who made her international sprint breakthrough last season. Veteran
Johanna Matintalo, who has long been among the world’s best in classic sprints, will start with bib number 10.
Start lists for Olos Tykkikisat sprint qualification
W Sprint (c) qualification
| No | Athlete | Start time |
| 1 | Jasmi Joensuu (Vantaan Hiihtoseura) | 10.00.15 |
| 2 | Federica Cassol 🇮🇹 | 10.00.30 |
| 3 | Laura Gimmler 🇩🇪 | 10.00.45 |
| 4 | Krista Pärmäkoski (Ikaalisten Urheilijat) | 10.01.00 |
| 5 | Coletta Rydzek 🇩🇪 | 10.01.15 |
| 6 | Amanda Saari (Tampereen Pyrintö) | 10.01.30 |
| 7 | Sofie Krehl 🇩🇪 | 10.01.45 |
| 8 | Caterina Ganz 🇮🇹 | 10.02.00 |
| 9 | Nicole Monsorno 🇮🇹 | 10.02.15 |
| 10 | Johanna Matintalo (Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura) | 10.02.30 |
| 11 | Magdalena Scherz 🇦🇹 | 10.02.45 |
| 12 | Mariel Merlii Pulles 🇪🇪 | 10.03.00 |
| 13 | Alayna Sonnesyn 🇺🇸 | 10.03.15 |
| 14 | Anna-Maria Dietze 🇩🇪 | 10.03.30 |
| 15 | Nadine Laurent 🇮🇹 | 10.03.45 |
| 16 | Ingrid Andréa Gulbrandsen 🇳🇴 | 10.04.00 |
| 17 | Verena Veit 🇩🇪 | 10.04.15 |
| 18 | Hilla Niemelä (Ikaalisten Urheilijat) | 10.04.30 |
| 19 | Ingeborg Andberg Stenersen 🇳🇴 | 10.04.45 |
| 20 | Iris De Martin Pinter 🇮🇹 | 10.05.00 |
| 21 | Tiia Olkkonen (Ylivieskan Kuula) | 10.05.15 |
| 22 | Tone Lise Pedersen 🇳🇴 | 10.05.30 |
| 23 | Sofia Henriksson 🇸🇪 | 10.05.45 |
| 24 | Anni Lindroos (Pargas IF) | 10.06.00 |
| 25 | Vilma Jylhä (AT Ski Team) | 10.06.15 |
| 26 | Ella Noora Haapalehto (Pohti SkiTeam Pyhäjärvi) | 10.06.30 |
| 27 | Marie Amundsen 🇳🇴 | 10.06.45 |
| 28 | Frida Häggkvist (Närpes Kraft Skidförening) | 10.07.00 |
| 29 | Anni Kaipainen (Liperin Hiihtoseura) | 10.07.15 |
| 30 | Teiloora Ojaste 🇪🇪 | 10.07.30 |
| 31 | Moa Majbäck 🇸🇪 | 10.07.45 |
| 32 | Eevi-Inkeri Tossavainen (Vantaan Hiihtoseura) | 10.08.00 |
| 33 | Heidi Bucher 🇦🇹 | 10.08.15 |
| 34 | Emmy Johansson 🇸🇪 | 10.08.30 |
| 35 | Alva Isaksson 🇸🇪 | 10.08.45 |
| 36 | Hanna Ray (Vantaan Hiihtoseura) | 10.09.00 |
| 37 | Roosa Juuska (Team Skiers) | 10.09.15 |
| 38 | Maddie Hooker 🇦🇺 | 10.09.30 |
| 39 | Nea Kytäjä (Iisalmen Visa) | 10.09.45 |
| 40 | Ellinor Halonen (Närpes Kraft Skidförening) | 10.10.00 |
| 41 | Bruna Moura 🇧🇷 | 10.10.15 |
| 42 | Erle Sagerup-Nordkild 🇳🇴 | 10.10.30 |
| 43 | Pinja Aaltonen (IF Minken) | 10.10.45 |
| 44 | Emmi Henriksson (AT Ski Team) | 10.11.00 |
| 45 | Mathea Eriksson 🇸🇪 | 10.11.15 |
| 46 | Miina Mäki-Korte (Tampereen Pyrintö) | 10.11.30 |
| 47 | Emilia Helmi (Tampereen Pyrintö) | 10.11.45 |
| 48 | Amanda Nyfors (IF Brahe) | 10.12.00 |
| 49 | Hilda Ramström 🇸🇪 | 10.12.15 |
| 50 | Milly Hansson 🇸🇪 | 10.12.30 |
| 51 | Anni Lii Unn 🇪🇪 | 10.12.45 |
| 52 | Seela Salokangas (Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura) | 10.13.00 |
| 53 | Hannah Price 🇦🇺 | 10.13.15 |
| 54 | Mia Brustad-Olsen 🇳🇴 | 10.13.30 |
| 55 | Jaqueline Mourao 🇧🇷 | 10.13.45 |
| 56 | Lumia Nurmela (Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura) | 10.14.00 |
| 57 | Aida Koivisto (Seinäjoen Hiihtoseura) | 10.14.15 |
| 58 | Egle Savickaite 🇱🇹 | 10.14.30 |
| 59 | Triinu Kresmer 🇪🇪 | 10.14.45 |
| 60 | Ieva Dainyte 🇱🇹 | 10.15.00 |
| 61 | Eline Andrea Vaeng Bernhardsen 🇳🇴 | 10.15.15 |
| 62 | Isabella Moon 🇦🇺 | 10.15.30 |
| 63 | Heli Laajoki (Tampereen Pyrintö) | 10.15.45 |
| 64 | Astrid Elida Vaeng Bernhardsen 🇳🇴 | 10.16.00 |
| 65 | Katri Saavalainen (Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura) | 10.16.15 |
| 66 | Kristrun Gudnadottir 🇮🇸 | 10.16.30 |
| 67 | Ebba Drugge 🇸🇪 | 10.16.45 |
| 68 | Elin Törnqvist 🇸🇪 | 10.17.00 |
| 69 | Iina Lauren (Team Skiers) | 10.17.15 |
| 70 | Evelina Gunillasson-Påve 🇸🇪 | 10.17.30 |
In the men’s sprint qualification, the first pole plant in the snow will come from Italy’s
Federico Pellegrino. The 35-year-old sprint legend, aiming for his home Olympics, remains in top form. Last season, Pellegrino finished fourth in the World Cup sprint standings and won silver at the World Championships.
Right after Pellegrino, Finland’s sprint elite will take to the track: second out is reigning World Championship bronze medallist
Lauri Vuorinen, third is junior world sprint champion
Niilo Moilanen, and fourth is Olympic sprint fourth-place finisher and two-time major championship silver medallist in the team sprint
Joni Mäki.
Among the very strong field, one to highlight is
Emil Liekari, starting seventh, who made a big leap forward last season. There are plenty of interesting names on the start list. One of them is sprint powerhouse
Eero Rantala, starting eleventh, who last weekend beat
Ristomatti Hakola in Hakola’s specialty, the classic interval start, at the Kainuu Winter Games.
M Sprint (c) qualification
| No | Athlete | Start time |
| 92 | Federico Pellegrino 🇮🇹 | 10.23.00 |
| 93 | Lauri Vuorinen (Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura) | 10.23.15 |
| 94 | Niilo Moilanen (Pohti SkiTeam Pyhäjärvi) | 10.23.30 |
| 95 | Joni Mäki (Pohti SkiTeam Pyhäjärvi) | 10.23.45 |
| 96 | Benjamin Moser 🇦🇹 | 10.24.00 |
| 97 | Michael Hellweger 🇮🇹 | 10.24.15 |
| 98 | Emil Liekari (Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu) | 10.24.30 |
| 99 | Wiljam Mattila (Proski Oulu) | 10.24.45 |
| 100 | Davide Graz 🇮🇹 | 10.25.00 |
| 101 | Lukas Mrkonjic 🇦🇹 | 10.25.15 |
| 102 | Eero Rantala (Vuokatti Ski Team Kainuu) | 10.25.30 |
| 103 | Marius Kastner 🇩🇪 | 10.25.45 |
| 104 | Elia Barp 🇮🇹 | 10.26.00 |
| 105 | Michael Foettinger 🇦🇹 | 10.26.15 |
| 106 | Juuso Haarala (Pohti Skiteam Pyhäjärvi) | 10.26.30 |
| 107 | Harald Astrup Arnesen 🇳🇴 | 10.26.45 |
| 108 | Anian Sossau-Daubermann 🇩🇪 | 10.27.00 |
| 109 | Martin Himma 🇪🇪 | 10.27.15 |
| 110 | Marko Kilp 🇪🇪 | 10.27.30 |
| 111 | Olli Ahonen (Imatran Urheilijat) | 10.27.45 |
| 112 | Ville Ahonen (Imatran Urheilijat) | 10.28.00 |
| 113 | Henri Roos 🇪🇪 | 10.28.15 |
| 114 | Ristomatti Hakola (Jämin Jänne) | 10.28.30 |
| 115 | Karl Sebastian Dremljuga 🇪🇪 | 10.28.45 |
| 116 | Birk Fjellheim 🇳🇴 | 10.29.00 |
| 117 | Preben Horven 🇳🇴 | 10.29.15 |
| 118 | Christian Steiner 🇦🇹 | 10.29.30 |
| 119 | Ralf Kivil 🇪🇪 | 10.29.45 |
| 120 | Christopher Kalev 🇪🇪 | 10.30.00 |
| 121 | Erik ENGEL 🇦🇹 | 10.30.15 |
| 122 | Florian Knopf 🇩🇪 | 10.30.30 |
| 123 | Tobias Ganner 🇦🇹 | 10.30.45 |
| 124 | John Hagenbuch 🇺🇸 | 10.31.00 |
| 125 | Oleksandr Lishor 🇺🇦 | 10.31.15 |
| 126 | Erik Mathisen 🇳🇴 | 10.31.30 |
| 127 | Theo Mattei 🇸🇪 | 10.31.45 |
| 128 | Niks Saultis 🇱🇻 | 10.32.00 |
| 129 | Léo Guenin 🇨🇭 | 10.32.15 |
| 130 | Valtteri Pennanen (Proski Oulu) | 10.32.30 |
| 131 | Albert Unn 🇪🇪 | 10.32.45 |
| 132 | Vetle Arder Skildheim 🇳🇴 | 10.33.00 |
| 133 | Noah Marius Olsen 🇳🇴 | 10.33.15 |
| 134 | Toni Andree Saarepuu 🇪🇪 | 10.33.30 |
| 135 | Lauri Lepistö (Jämin Jänne) | 10.33.45 |
| 136 | Anders Veerpalu 🇪🇪 | 10.34.00 |
| 137 | Johan Lien Nordeng 🇳🇴 | 10.34.15 |
| 138 | Juuso Mattila (Proski Oulu) | 10.34.30 |
| 139 | Eero Mannila (Taivalkosken Metsä-Veikot 85) | 10.34.45 |
| 140 | Markus Kasanen (Pohti SkiTeam Pyhäjärvi) | 10.35.00 |
| 141 | Dagur Benediktsson 🇮🇸 | 10.35.15 |
| 142 | Miika Heikkilä (Espoon Hiihtoseura) | 10.35.30 |
| 143 | Lars Piirmann 🇪🇪 | 10.35.45 |
| 144 | Markus Hietanen (Inarin Yritys) | 10.36.00 |
| 145 | Jalmari Bergqvist (Liperin Hiihtoseura) | 10.36.15 |
| 146 | Daniel Varikov 🇪🇪 | 10.36.30 |
| 147 | Justus Vihinen (Espoon Hiihtoseura) | 10.36.45 |
| 148 | Jonas Malmo Skogstad 🇳🇴 | 10.37.00 |
| 149 | Matias Riipi (Saariselän Loimu) | 10.37.15 |
| 150 | Petteri Laurén (Inarin Yritys) | 10.37.30 |
| 151 | Dmitriy Zhuravlev 🇵🇹 | 10.37.45 |
| 152 | Anton Packalén (IF Minken) | 10.38.00 |
| 153 | Elmeri Helander (Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura) | 10.38.15 |
| 154 | Leevi Tarjanne (Espoon Hiihtoseura) | 10.38.30 |
| 155 | Snorre Skogstad 🇳🇴 | 10.38.45 |
| 156 | Davis Kalnins 🇱🇻 | 10.39.00 |
| 157 | Leopold Strand 🇳🇴 | 10.39.15 |
| 158 | Juho Länsiluoto (Pakilan Veto) | 10.39.30 |
| 159 | Artur Hallik 🇪🇪 | 10.39.45 |
| 160 | Saku Siren (Taivalkosken Metsä-Veikot 85) | 10.40.00 |
| 161 | Kornelius Ordemann Olsen 🇳🇴 | 10.40.15 |
| 162 | Astmar Helgi Kristinsson 🇮🇸 | 10.40.30 |
| 163 | Raimond Kaup 🇪🇪 | 10.40.45 |
| 164 | Vincent De Souza 🇦🇺 | 10.41.00 |
| 165 | Marius Andre Bernhardsen 🇳🇴 | 10.41.15 |
| 166 | Roni-Eemil Norrbacka (Hollolan Urheilijat -46) | 10.41.30 |
| 167 | Pyry Riissanen (Inarin Yritys) | 10.41.45 |
| 168 | Oskari Kalliokoski (IF Sibbo-Vargarna) | 10.42.00 |
| 169 | Adam Barnett 🇦🇺 | 10.42.15 |
| 170 | Johannes Alarotu (Teiskon Urheilijat) | 10.42.30 |
| 171 | Eetu Juola (Proski Oulu) | 10.42.45 |
| 172 | Elmeri Hietala (IF Minken) | 10.43.00 |
| 173 | Tuukka Posio (Saariselän Loimu) | 10.43.15 |
| 174 | Aldiyar Issaev 🇰🇿 | 10.43.30 |
| 175 | Edvin Olofsson 🇸🇪 | 10.43.45 |
| 176 | Aybar Kadyrkhan Aybar 🇰🇿 | 10.44.00 |
| 177 | Mikael Tammilehto (Espoon Hiihtoseura) | 10.44.15 |
| 178 | Edward Limbaga 🇵🇭 | 10.44.30 |
| 179 | Chris Marcus Krahv 🇪🇪 | 10.44.45 |
| 180 | Matas Grazys 🇱🇹 | 10.45.00 |
| 181 | Marius Mikkelsen 🇳🇴 | 10.45.15 |
Source:
Enlund.fi 
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