FIS Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland

FIS Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland

Olivier Leveille (43) of Canada, Lauri Vuorinen (31) of Finland and Alvar Johannes Alev (40) of Estonia compete in the men's cross-country skiing 20 km freestyle mass start competition during the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland, on December 1, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Planica 2023

FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Planica 2023

Alvar Johannes Alev (36) of Estonia, Ristomatti Hakola (40) of Finland and Andrew Musgrave (6) of Great Britain compete during men's 50km mass start cross-country skiing competition at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Planica on March 5, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-MEN'S 15KM CLASSIC (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-MEN'S 15KM CLASSIC (CN)

(220210) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alvar Johannes Alev (front) of Estonia rests on the ground after passing the finish line during cross-country skiing men's 15km classic at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-MEN'S 4X10KM RELAY (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-MEN'S 4X10KM RELAY (CN)

(220213) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alvar Johannes Alev of Estonia competes during the cross-country skiing men's 4x10 km relay of the Beijing Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)