The Finnish Olympic Committee recently selected 16 athletes to
take part in the Beijing Olympic Games, said the website of the
Finish Olympic Committee.
The selected athletes represent four sports: shooting,
wrestling, rowing and athletics. This selection was the first of
the four selection dates. The rest of the dates will be in April,
May and July, 2008.
Following is the lists of the selected 16 athletes:
Shooting:
Women:
Hanna Etula (rifle)
Marjo Yli-Kiikka (rifle)
Mira Nevansuu (pistol)
Marjut Heinonen (skeet)
Satu Makela-Nummela (trap)
Men:
Juha Hirvi (rifle)
Henri Hakkinen (rifle)
Kai Jahnsson (pistol)
Wrestling:
Men:
Jarkko Ala-Huikku (greco-roman 60 kg)
Rowing:
Women
Minna Nieminen and Sanna Sten (lightweight double sculls)
Reserve: Ilona Hiltunen
Athletics:
Men
Tero Pitkamaki (javelin)
Janne Holmen (marathon)
Antti Kempas (walk)
Jarkko Kinnunen (walk)
(Xinhua News Agency December 26, 2007)