2010-02-04
Muutamia kuvia ja tunnelmia OTC:ltä
Olympic Training Centerin tilat ja olosuhteet ovat yleisesti ottaen hienot, mutta koko totuus tämä ei kuitenkaan paikasta ole. Heti Training Centerin porttejen ulkopuolella on hyvinkin köyhän näköistä hoodia. Yksin ei ole syytä liikkua missään, ei edes paikallisella ostarilla jossa käytiin pyörähtämässä iltapäivävapailla.
Tässä muutamia kuvia itse harjoittelukeskuksen alueelta ja hokiareenasta.
2010-02-03
Media-Terhin ajatuksia mediasta
Ensinnäkin kiva juttu, eli lapsuuden kotikaupunkini Joensuun paikallislehti Karjalainen julkaisi musta jutun 1.2.2010 numerossa (tuolta linkistä löytyy nettiversio). Oli mukava olla haastattelussa Karjalaiseen ja jos nyt jutusta joka on kirjoitettu itsestä voi niin sanoa kuulostamatta itsekkäältä, niin musta tuo oli aika onnistunut sellainen :).
Sain myös kuulla, että Iltalehdessä oli julkaistu kisajoukkueen tulotietoja ja näin ollen jostain syystä munkin naamani siellä koreili, huh.
Sain myös kuulla, että Iltalehdessä oli julkaistu kisajoukkueen tulotietoja ja näin ollen jostain syystä munkin naamani siellä koreili, huh.
2010-02-01
A writing on the Olympic Training Center wall in Colorado Springs
"This very moment begins the rest of your life. Never let the clouds of the past cast shadows on your future."
Scott Hamilton, figure skating Olympian, Gold 1984 Sarajevo
Scott Hamilton, figure skating Olympian, Gold 1984 Sarajevo
Blogging in Finnish - Bloggausta suomeksi
"Yleisön pyynnöstä" ;) kirjoitan blogia reissusta myös suomeksi. Ollaan oltu nyt Coloradossa USA:ssa pari päivää perillä. Matka Suomesta Frankfurtin kautta Denveriin ja sieltä Colorado Springsiin kesti kaikenkaikkiaan noin 24 tuntia myöhästyneine lentoineen ja bussikuljetuksineen. Kuvassa vasemmalla hieman väsynyt Terhi matkustuksen jälkeen, lumilautailija-panta ensi kertaa koekäytössä. Seuraavaan aamuun herättiin yllättyneen iloisina sillä aurinko paistoi - kyllä, täällä on ihan kuin Suomessa keväällä, valoisaa ja lämpöäkin muutamia plus-asteita. Ihanaa valohoitoa pimeän talven jälkeen (joku tiimiläinen taisi jo palaa hieman ;). Kaupunkia ympäröivät vuoret tarjoavat mahtavat maisemat. Korkeutta täällä on 2.5 km, joten hieman on alkupäivistä ollut puuskutusta ilmassa niin korkeuseron kuin jet laginkin vuoksi.
Mahtavat olosuhteet kaikenkaikkiaan - urheilijaruokaa ja -spiritiä riittää, jää on liukuva, eikä asuntolatyylinen majoituskaan latista tunnelmaa liiaksi.
2010-01-30
Pre Camp
Quite a lot has happened since my last blog post about the 4 Nations Cup, I know I'm a baaad blogger. I've planned to take a new direction on that at least now during the Olympic trip and share some of the athmosphere and feelings here. And yes btw, I was picked for the Olympic Team (haven't officially said that here yet) - yippeee! :D
We arrived in the USA and Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center yesteday where we're staying before travelling to Vancouver. First impressions to put it short: Jet lag, beautiful mountains, sports spirit and aaaah - the sun! It's so much brighter here than in Finland.
We arrived in the USA and Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center yesteday where we're staying before travelling to Vancouver. First impressions to put it short: Jet lag, beautiful mountains, sports spirit and aaaah - the sun! It's so much brighter here than in Finland.
2009-11-08
Women's Ice Hockey - 4 Nations Cup in Finland
The 4 Nations Cup is an annual women's ice hockey tournament, held between major national teams in the sport; currently, these are Canada, United States, Sweden and Finland. In general, it is held in or around November each year (Wikipedia).
I was picked for Team Finland that was playing the tournament this year in Finland. I've had somewhat of a break from the national team during the past couple of years so it was really great to got to play in the lion shirt again and especially that the games were played in Finland.
Me interviewed by MTV3 before the 4 Nations Cup tournament (in Finnish).
We stayed the week in the Finnish Olympic training center in Vierumäki, where we practised and did also some testing. The other teams had their games there in the training center, where as we played in different locations including Mikkeli, Kerava, Hartwall Arena and Tikkurila.
The result of the tournament was not too good as we lost the bronze game against Sweden in the penalty shots. I'm really confident though on the good work that the team has been doing, for example the tight game against Canada (4-2 for CAN) showed us that we're on the right track.
4 Nations Cup 2009 tournament statistics.
The first game against Sweden can be seen in MTv3 Katsomo (registration and a 5 €/day fee). My brother Petri @mertanen also took some pictures in the game against Sweden. Warning, there's a bit of a focus on Temppa (that's me!) in the pictures :D.
I was picked for Team Finland that was playing the tournament this year in Finland. I've had somewhat of a break from the national team during the past couple of years so it was really great to got to play in the lion shirt again and especially that the games were played in Finland.
Me interviewed by MTV3 before the 4 Nations Cup tournament (in Finnish).
We stayed the week in the Finnish Olympic training center in Vierumäki, where we practised and did also some testing. The other teams had their games there in the training center, where as we played in different locations including Mikkeli, Kerava, Hartwall Arena and Tikkurila.
The result of the tournament was not too good as we lost the bronze game against Sweden in the penalty shots. I'm really confident though on the good work that the team has been doing, for example the tight game against Canada (4-2 for CAN) showed us that we're on the right track.
4 Nations Cup 2009 tournament statistics.
The first game against Sweden can be seen in MTv3 Katsomo (registration and a 5 €/day fee). My brother Petri @mertanen also took some pictures in the game against Sweden. Warning, there's a bit of a focus on Temppa (that's me!) in the pictures :D.
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