Mar 10 • 14:56 UTC 🇫🇮 Finland Iltalehti

Yle journalist's comment outraged the sports community - Now Pekka Holopainen speaks

Pekka Holopainen's comments on Yle regarding the coaching culture in figure skating sparked outrage among the Finnish gymnastics community.

Pekka Holopainen, a sports journalist from Yle, provoked backlash from Finnish athletes after making comments about figure skating and gymnastics during the Yle Jälkihiki program. In the discussion, Holopainen referred to synchronized skating and group gymnastics as 'hönsä' or recreational versions of figure skating and gymnastics. His remarks were perceived as dismissive and sparked a significant reaction from fans and participants of these sports.

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