Ilkka Herola claims Olympic bronze, Niskanen left out of sprint

2026-02-17 - 15:54

Finland secured a bronze medal in Nordic combined on Tuesday as Ilkka Herola delivered a decisive cross-country performance at the Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics. Herola, 30, finished third in the large hill and 10km event, 14.8 seconds behind Norway’s Jens Lurås Oftebro, who took gold in 24:45.0. Austria’s Johannes Lamparter claimed silver, 5.9 seconds off the lead. The medal marks Finland’s fourth of the Games and the second in Nordic combined during the current Olympic fortnight.