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Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
in Vancouver
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, British Columbia
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, Canada
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.
Medalists
Review
TheFinnish Olympic Committee
The Finnish Olympic Committee ( fi, Suomen Olympiakomitea ry; sv, Finlands Olympiska Kommitté rf) is the national Olympic committee in Finland for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds ...
had set a goal of 12 medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and considered the result of 5 medals far weaker than expected. By discipline, it summarized in its annual report: "The most positive results were achieved in ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
, snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi ...
and figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...
, whereas the performances in cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
, ski jumping
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final ...
, Nordic combined
Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...
and biathlon
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not tim ...
were clearly below the expected."
The central conclusions drawn by the Olympic committee on coaching issues on which to take action towards 2014
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were:
* The role and leadership of head coaches were weak.
* The competence of the coaching of national sports federations was inadequate.
* The ratio of decentralized and centralized exercise was distorted.
* Know-how in mental training was weak.
* The emphasis of ski maintenance has elevated in winter sports.
Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
;Distance ;Men ;Women ;SprintFigure skating
Finland has qualified one entrant in men's singles and two in ladies singles, for a total of three athletes.Freestyle skiing
;Ski crossIce hockey
Men's tournament
;RosterGroup play
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
played in Group C.
;Round-robin
All times are local ( UTC-8).
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;Standings
Final rounds
;Quarterfinal ;Semifinal ;Bronze medal gameWomen's tournament
;RosterGroup play
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
played in Group B.
;Round-robin
All times are local ( UTC-8).
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Final rounds
;Semifinal ;Bronze medal gameNordic combined
Ski jumping
Note: PQ indicates a skier was pre-qualified for the final, based on entry rankings.Snowboarding
;Halfpipe ;Parallel GSSpeed skating
See also
* Finland at the 2010 Winter ParalympicsReferences
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