Feb 19 โ€ข 17:16 UTC ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland Iltalehti

Unemployment threatens Finland's medal coach

Finland's combined team coach Antti Kuisma faces uncertainty about his future after the Olympics, as his contract is set to expire.

Antti Kuisma, the head coach of Finland's combined sports team, has expressed hopes of winning three medals at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, a dream he kept to himself until now. The team's recent successes, including bronze medals for Eero Hirvonen and Ilkka Herola and a silver in the pair's event, have brought relief and exhaustion to the coach, who now contemplates the upcoming season with the team before a break.

As the team prepares to return home to Finland, Kuisma acknowledges that their project is effectively concluding with the Olympic experience and that the focus will shift to finishing the World Cup season. However, the coach is faced with a challenging future, as he may become unemployed after the end of the current season when his contract with the Ski Association expires.

Kuisma's future hangs in the balance, with a critical decision from the International Olympic Committee in June regarding the status of combined sports as an Olympic discipline. The outcome will not only affect the sport's future but also Kuisma's career, emphasizing the precarious nature of coaching in competitive sports, where results often dictate job security.

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