Käärijä concerting in Helsinki

Käärijä concerting in Helsinki

Fans Virpi and Sebastian (on shoulders) with Finnish flag before the concert of the Finnish rap artist Käärijä (Jere Pöyhönen) in Helsinki, Finland, on May 20, 2023. Käärijä placed second at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on 13th of May. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Kuitunen grabs title in women's 30-km classical at Nordic world

Kuitunen grabs title in women's 30-km classical at Nordic world

SAPPORO, Japan - World Cup leader Virpi Kuitunen of Finland kisses her ski after winning the women's 30-kilometer cross country classical at the Nordic ski world championships on March 3. It was Kuitunen's fourth world championship medal in Sapporo, adding to her golds in the team sprint and 4x5-km relay as well as a bronze in the individual sprint.

Finland wins women's freestly team sprint event

Finland wins women's freestly team sprint event

SAPPORO, Japan - Virpi Kuitunen of Finland celebrates after winning the women's freestyle team sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 23. Kuitunen and Riitta Liisa Roponen won the gold in 16 minutes, 20.9 seconds.

Kuitunen grabs title in women's 30-km classical at Nordic world

Kuitunen grabs title in women's 30-km classical at Nordic world

SAPPORO, Japan - World Cup leader Virpi Kuitunen of Finland kisses her ski after winning the women's 30-kilometer cross country classical at the Nordic ski world championships on March 3. It was Kuitunen's fourth world championship medal in Sapporo, adding to her golds in the team sprint and 4x5-km relay as well as a bronze in the individual sprint. (Kyodo)

Finland wins women's freestly team sprint event

Finland wins women's freestly team sprint event

SAPPORO, Japan - Virpi Kuitunen of Finland celebrates after winning the women's freestyle team sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 23. Kuitunen and Riitta Liisa Roponen won the gold in 16 minutes, 20.9 seconds. (Kyodo)