Finnish Nationals Jan 3-4

So far I have not seen any page for the competition, but maybe it is under construction?

Marjaana

to Jaana: Do you have the today results?

I tried to find them but it's difficult when I don't know Finnish

SP results:

Ladies:
1) Alisa Drei
2) Tytti Tervonen
3) Elina Kettunen

Men:
1) Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari
2) Mikko Minkkinen
3) Antti Aalto

for Elina. Is Pöykiö injured?

Final Results:

1. Alisa Drei
2. Elina Kettunen
3. Tytti Tervonen

1. Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari
2. Antti Aalto
3. Mikko Minkkinen

Sorry, I meant to post results here... Thanks Dewet for doing it!

Here is the ice dance:

1. Jessica Huot – Juha Valkama 1 1 1

They were the only pair competing.

The junior results:

Girls
1. Kiira Korpi 1 2
2. Mona Grannenfelt 2 3
3. Elina Vesamäki 8 1 (WOW, that is a big rise)

Boys
1. Tommi Piiroinen 2 1
2. Valtteri Virtanen 1 2
3. Henry Rautiainen 3 3

It is a pity that Susanna Pöykiö could not compete, but she will be sent to Europeans together with Drei (substitutes are Elina Kettunen and Tytti Tervonen). Pöykiö had an inflammation in the left ankle. She had to give it a rest, but will be able to start practicing today (Monday). I hope that those who will be able to see the Europeans live, will see Pöykiö at her best.

Also Drei was injured in the morning practices of the freeskate and hurt her left Achilles tendon, but competed anyway. I hope that was a good decision... Here Ritti tells about Drei´s comments in Helsingin Sanomat (the main Finnish newspaper):

http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9620&pagenumber=2

From men Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari will be sent to Europeans and his substiture is Mikko Minkkinen and not Antti Aalto who actually became second.... Nurmenkari who won, did not jump a triple axel, so I don´t expect that he will be seen among 10 or even 15 best skaters in the Europeans.

Marjaana

Here is a link to Ritti´s review on FSU:

http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=10148

Marjaana

thanks for the info!
I hope to see Pöykio fit at Euros as well!

Where was Miia Martinen?