Finnish skier Elias Lajunen landed hard on his back during his freeski big air qualification run at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, leading to a violent crash where he was knocked unconscious. After Lajunen came to a stop face-down on the ice, he lay motionless for a few seconds as medical professionals rushed over to help him.

MILAN (AP) — Finland defender Jenni Hiirikoski’s fifth and potentially final Olympic Games are over due to an upper-body injury that will require surgery, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced on Saturday.

Finnish freestyle skier Elias Lajunen suffered a violent fall in the Big Air qualification at the Winter Olympics on Sunday. The 18-year-old lost control after take-off and crashed onto the icy surface with his back.

Switzerland Men’s Hockey will look to score its biggest win ever Wednesday. After defeating Italy in the preliminary round, the Swiss will take on Finland in the quarterfinals, trying to keep their hopes alive for their first Olympic Medal in Men’s Ice Hockey since 1948.

A bombshell report Friday in Ilta-Sanomat, the largest newspaper in Finland, said NHL players on Finland’s roster went to management over the summer asking for Pennanen to be replaced by Panthers coach Paul Maurice for the Olympics following a disastrous showing at the 4 Nations Face-Off last February.

An unwanted issue rocks the Finnish ski team at the 2026 Olympic games in Milan.

Finnish Game Jam 2026 has wrapped with 259 new games created during the 48-hour development marathon. The event, which saw hundreds of hobbyists, students and professionals gather around this year’s theme, “Mask”, formed Finland’s contribution to the Global Game Jam.

A Finnish couple embark on an epic 20-month, 21,000km cycling adventure from Finland to Singapore on a custom-made tandem bike. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.