Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics

In today's article, we are going to explore Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics and its impact on our lives. Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics is a very relevant topic today, which has generated numerous debates and research in different areas. Since its emergence, Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics has captured the attention of a wide spectrum of people, as its implications extend to various aspects of our daily lives. Throughout this article, we will analyze in detail what Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics is, what makes it so relevant and what are the possible repercussions it has on our environment. Additionally, we will examine different perspectives on Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics, with the aim of offering a comprehensive and balanced view on this fascinating topic.

Finland at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitesport.fi/olympiakomitea (in Finnish and Swedish)
in Turin
Competitors102 in 11 sports
Flag bearers Janne Lahtela (opening)
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (closing)
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
0
Silver
6
Bronze
3
Total
9
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Finland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, with 102 athletes competing in 11 of the 15 sports.

Janne Lahtela, a moguls freestyle skier and a defending Olympic champion, was the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Tanja Poutiainen Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom 24 February
 Silver Markku Uusipaavalniemi
Wille Mäkelä
Kalle Kiiskinen
Teemu Salo
Jani Sullanmaa		 Curling Men's 24 February
 Silver Mikko Ronkainen Freestyle skiing Men's moguls 15 February
 Silver Finland men's national ice hockey team
 Ice hockey Men's competition 26 February
 Silver Matti Hautamäki Ski jumping Normal hill 12 February
 Silver Janne Ahonen
Janne Happonen
Matti Hautamäki
Tami Kiuru		 Ski jumping Men's team 20 February
 Bronze Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Virpi Kuitunen		 Cross-country skiing Women's team sprint 14 February
 Bronze Antti Kuisma
Anssi Koivuranta
Jaakko Tallus
Hannu Manninen		 Nordic combined Team 16 February
 Bronze Markku Koski Snowboarding Men's halfpipe 12 February

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total Rank
Kalle Palander Men's giant slalom 1:18.22 1:18.60 n/a 2:36.82 9
Men's slalom 53.38 disqualified
Tanja Poutiainen Women's giant slalom 1:01.21 1:08.65 n/a 2:09.86
Women's slalom 43.05 47.74 n/a 1:30.79 6
Henna Raita Women's slalom 44.29 48.04 n/a 1:32.33 20
Jukka Rajala Men's giant slalom 1:20.17 1:21.23 n/a 2:41.40 22
Men's slalom did not finish

Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Paavo Puurunen was the only Finnish biathlete who competed in Torino.

Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Paavo Puurunen Men's sprint 28:57.3 2 46
Men's pursuit 38:01.28 3 22
Men's mass start 47:43.7 0 4
Men's individual 56:38.9 1 12

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Six men and six women participated in the cross-country skiing events, making the cross-country skiing squad the largest squad for any individual sport.

Distance
Men
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Sami Jauhojärvi 15 km classical 39:15.3 9
30 km pursuit 1:17:58.1 20
Teemu Kattilakoski 50 km freestyle 2:09:26.2 43
Ville Nousiainen 50 km freestyle Did not finish
Olli Ohtonen 15 km classical 41:47.4 48
30 kilometre pursuit Did not start
50 km freestyle 2:11:54.7 52
Lauri Pyykönen 15 km classical 42:10.4 55
Tero Similä 15 km classical 40:44.5 32
30 km pursuit 1:20:04.5 34
Sami Jauhojärvi
Tero Similä
Olli Ohtonen
Teemu Kattilakoski 		4 x 10 km relay 40:44.5 10
Women
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Elina Hietamäki 15 km pursuit 46:20.5 33
Virpi Kuitunen 10 km classical 28:51.4 9
30 km freestyle Did not finish
Riitta-Liisa Lassila 10 km classical 30:28.4 35
15 km pursuit 44:06.1 13
30 km freestyle 1:26:55.4 23
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen 10 km classical 28:29.6 7
30 km freestyle 1:25:41.8 17
Kirsi Välimaa 15 km pursuit 46:25.6 34
Kati Venäläinen 10 km classical 31:04.9 43
30 km freestyle Did not finish
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Virpi Kuitunen
Riitta-Liisa Lassila
Kati Venäläinen 		4 x 5 km relay 55:55.8 7
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualifying Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Elina Hietamäki Women's sprint 2:20.49 42 Did not advance 42
Sami Jauhojärvi Men's sprint 2:28.42 61 Did not advance 61
Virpi Kuitunen Women's sprint 2:14.83 7 Q 2:16.2 2 Q 2:16.3 3 Final B
2:18.1 		5
Keijo Kurttila Men's sprint 2:19.94 22 Q 2:25.1 5 Did not advance 23
Lauri Pyykönen Men's sprint 2:20.21 26 Q 2:28.6 6 Did not advance 27
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Women's sprint 2:15.75 11 Q 2:20.7 6 Did not advance 26
Kati Venäläinen Women's sprint 2:17.29 24 Q 2:18.1 6 Did not advance 29
Keijo Kurttila
Lauri Pyykönen 		Men's team sprint n/a 17:21.5 4 Q 17:39.2 5
Virpi Kuitunen
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen 		Women's team sprint n/a 17:16.8 1 Q 16:39.2

Curling

Main article: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's

Main article: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics § Men's

: Markku Uusipaavalniemi (skip), Wille Mäkelä, Kalle Kiiskinen, Teemu Salo, Jani Sullanmaa (alternate)

Finland sent a men's curling team to the Olympics, the same team which finished fifth at the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship.

Round-robin
Draw 1
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 2
 Switzerland (Stöckli) (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 X 7

;Draw 2

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
 United States (Fenson) (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

;Draw 4

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6
 New Zealand (Becker) 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5

;Draw 5

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Germany (Kapp) (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 5
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2

;Draw 7

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Sweden (Lindholm) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 X X 4
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) 3 0 2 0 0 1 3 2 X X 11

;Draw 8

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) (has hammer) 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 8
 Canada (Gushue) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 7

;Draw 9

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 7
 Norway (Trulsen) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3

;Draw 10

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Retornaz) (has hammer) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 7

;Draw 11

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Great Britain (Murdoch) (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 2
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 5
Standings
Rank Team Skip Won Lost
1  Finland Markku Uusipaavalniemi 7 2
2  Canada Brad Gushue 6 3
3  United States Pete Fenson 6 3
4  Great Britain David Murdoch 6 3
5  Norway Pål Trulsen 5 4
6  Switzerland Ralph Stockli 5 4
7  Italy Joel Retornaz 4 5
8  Sweden Peter Lindholm 3 6
9  Germany Andy Kapp 3 6
10  New Zealand Sean Becker 0 9
Playoffs
Semifinal
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4
 Great Britain (Murdoch) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3

;Final

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Finland (Uusipavaalniemi) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 x x - 5
 Canada (Gushue) (has hammer) 0 2 1 1 0 6 0 0 x x - 11

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Susanna Pöykiö and Kiira Korpi were selected for the women's competition. Pöykiö has won a silver at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships (held in Torino), while Korpi's best European placing prior to the Olympics was sixth.

Athlete Event CD SP/OD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Kiira Korpi Ladies' n/a 44.84 20 Q 92.36 14 137.20 16
Susanna Pöykiö Ladies' n/a 53.74 12 Q 89.48 15 143.22 13

Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Five Finnish men were entered in the freestyle competition, all in the moguls Since only four entrants were allowed, Tapio Luusua ended up as an alternate.

Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Janne Lahtela Men's moguls 23.77 10 Q 22.65 16
Juuso Lahtela Men's moguls 22.31 19 Q 24.42 8
Sami Mustonen Men's moguls 21.57 22 did not advance
Mikko Ronkainen Men's moguls 23.38 13 Q 26.62

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's

The Finnish men's team finished atop its Round-robin group, which including beating both previous Olympic gold medalists, the Czech Republic and Canada, and beat the United States and Russia to make the final, where it lost to Sweden to finish in the silver medal position.

Roster
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters § Finland

The following is the Finnish roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Head coach: Erkka Westerlund

Assistant coaches: Risto Dufva, Hannu Virta

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3 D Petteri Nummelin 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 194 lb (88 kg) (1972-11-25)November 25, 1972 (aged 33) Switzerland HC Lugano
4 D Kimmo Timonen (A) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 194 lb (88 kg) (1975-03-18)March 18, 1975 (aged 30) United States Nashville Predators
5 D Lasse Kukkonen 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 187 lb (85 kg) (1981-10-18)October 18, 1981 (aged 24) Finland Kärpät
6 D Sami Salo 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 216 lb (98 kg) (1974-03-22)March 22, 1974 (aged 31) Canada Vancouver Canucks
7 D Aki Berg 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 214 lb (97 kg) (1977-07-28)July 28, 1977 (aged 28) Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
8 F Teemu Selänne 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 201 lb (91 kg) (1970-07-03)July 3, 1970 (aged 35) United States Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
10 F Ville Nieminen 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 207 lb (94 kg) (1977-04-06)April 6, 1977 (aged 28) United States New York Rangers
11 F Saku Koivu (C) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 181 lb (82 kg) (1974-11-23)November 23, 1974 (aged 31) Canada Montreal Canadiens
12 F Olli Jokinen 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 209 lb (95 kg) (1978-12-05)December 5, 1978 (aged 27) United States Florida Panthers
14 F Niklas Hagman 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) (1979-12-05)December 5, 1979 (aged 26) United States Dallas Stars
16 F Ville Peltonen 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 187 lb (85 kg) (1973-03-24)March 24, 1973 (aged 32) Switzerland HC Lugano
21 F Mikko Koivu 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 214 lb (97 kg) (1983-03-12)March 12, 1983 (aged 22) United States Minnesota Wild
24 F Antti Laaksonen 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 181 lb (82 kg) (1973-10-03)October 3, 1973 (aged 32) United States Colorado Avalanche
25 F Jukka Hentunen 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 198 lb (90 kg) (1974-05-03)May 3, 1974 (aged 31) Switzerland HC Lugano
26 F Jere Lehtinen 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 194 lb (88 kg) (1973-06-24)June 24, 1973 (aged 32) United States Dallas Stars
27 D Teppo Numminen (A) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 198 lb (90 kg) (1968-07-03)July 3, 1968 (aged 37) United States Buffalo Sabres
30 G Fredrik Norrena 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) (1973-11-29)November 29, 1973 (aged 32) Sweden Linköping HC
31 G Antero Niittymäki 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) (1980-06-18)June 18, 1980 (aged 25) United States Philadelphia Flyers
32 D Toni Lydman 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 201 lb (91 kg) (1975-09-25)September 25, 1975 (aged 30) United States Buffalo Sabres
33 G Niklas Bäckström 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 192 lb (87 kg) (1978-02-13)February 13, 1978 (aged 28) Finland Kärpät
36 F Jussi Jokinen 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 192 lb (87 kg) (1983-04-01)April 1, 1983 (aged 22) United States Dallas Stars
37 F Jarkko Ruutu 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 203 lb (92 kg) (1975-08-23)August 23, 1975 (aged 30) Canada Vancouver Canucks
39 F Niko Kapanen 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 176 lb (80 kg) (1978-04-29)April 29, 1978 (aged 27) United States Dallas Stars
77 D Antti-Jussi Niemi 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 187 lb (85 kg) (1977-09-29)September 29, 1977 (aged 28) Sweden Frölunda HC
Round-robin
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland 5 5 0 0 19 2 +17 10 Quarterfinals
2   Switzerland 5 2 2 1 10 12 −2 6
3  Canada 5 3 0 2 15 9 +6 6
4  Czech Republic 5 2 0 3 14 12 +2 4
5  Germany 5 0 2 3 7 16 −9 2
6  Italy (H) 5 0 2 3 9 23 −14 2
Source: IIHF
(H) Hosts
15 February 2006
15:35		Switzerland 0–5
(0–1, 0–4, 0–0)		 FinlandTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,960
Game reference
Martin Gerber (out 40:00)
David Aebischer (in 40:00)		GoaliesAntero NiittymäkiReferee:
Canada Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Sweden Joacim Karlsson
United States Thor Nelson
0–113:07 – O. Jokinen (V. Peltonen) (PP)
0–223:35 – T. Numminen (T. Selänne, J. Lehtinen) (PP)
0–328:04 – O. Jokinen (V. Peltonen, J. Jokinen) (PP)
0–433:25 – T. Selänne (S. Koivu)
0–539:25 – T. Selänne (J. Lehtinen, O. Jokinen)
10 minPenalties8 min
24Shots37
16 February 2006
12:05		Finland 6–0
(0–0, 4–0, 2–0)		 ItalyPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 7,776
Game reference
Fredrik NorrenaGoaliesGünther HellReferee:
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
Slovakia Milan Mášik
United States Kevin Redding
J. Lehtinen (T. Numminen) (PP) – 21:491–0
S. Koivu (T. Numminen) (PP) – 23:512–0
J. Jokinen (P. Nummelin, S. Salo) (PP) – 30:113–0
V. Peltonen (P. Nummelin) (PP) – 38:254–0
T. Selänne (S. Koivu, S. Salo) (PP2) – 52:075–0
T. Selänne (J. Lehtinen) – 55:086–0
4 minPenalties22 min
51Shots16
18 February 2006
21:05		Czech Republic 2–4
(1–1, 1–1, 0–2)		 FinlandPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,705
Game reference
Tomáš VokounGoaliesAntero NiittymäkiReferee:
Sweden Thomas Andersson
Linesmen:
United States Tony Sericolo
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
M. Židlický (R. Lang, M. Hejduk) (PP) – 8:251–0
1–114:14 – O. Jokinen (S. Koivu, V. Peltonen)
1–235:02 – J. Lehtinen (K. Timonen) (PP)
M. Židlický (R. Lang, J. Špaček) (PP2) – 38:172–2
2–340:30 – T. Selänne (J. Lehtinen, S. Koivu)
2–448:33 – J. Lehtinen (S. Koivu, T. Selänne)
12 minPenalties39 min
39Shots32
19 February 2006
21:05		Finland 2–0
(2–0, 0–0, 0–0)		 CanadaTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 4,420
Game reference
Antero NiittymäkiGoaliesRoberto LuongoReferee:
Czech Republic Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
Slovakia Milan Mášik
United States Thor Nelson
T. Selänne (S. Koivu) – 11:141–0
N. Kapanen (V. Nieminen, K. Timonen) – 15:022–0
6 minPenalties12 min
30Shots24
21 February 2006
15:35		Finland 2–0
(1–0, 1–0, 0–0)		 GermanyTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,430
Game reference
Fredrik NorrenaGoaliesRobert MüllerReferee:
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Slovakia Miroslav Halecký
United States Kevin Redding
N. Kapanen (N. Hagman, S. Koivu) (PP) – 2:351–0
S. Koivu (J. Lehtinen, T. Selänne) – 39:392–0
6 minPenalties18 min
25Shots18
Medal round
Quarterfinal
22 February 2006
17:35		Finland 4–3
(2–1, 2–1, 0–1)		 United StatesPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 6,691
Game reference
Antero NiittymäkiGoaliesRick DiPietroReferee:
Canada Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Slovakia Milan Mášik
Canada Steve Miller
V. Peltonen (J. Jokinen, S. Salo) – 9:331–0
S. Salo (SH) − 12:012–0
2–113:14 – M. Knuble (M. Schneider, D. Weight)
2–221:29 − M. Schneider (B. Rafalski, C. Conroy) (PP)
O. Jokinen (V. Peltonen) (PP) – 25:063–2
O. Jokinen (PP2) – 37:104–2
4–355:33 – B. Gionta (C. Drury, E. Cole)
16 minPenalties30 min
25Shots28
Semifinal
24 February 2006
21:05		Finland 4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 RussiaPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,702
Game reference
Antero NiittymäkiGoaliesEvgeni NabokovReferee:
Canada Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Slovakia Milan Mášik
United States Tony Sericolo
V. Peltonen (K. Timonen) (PP) – 6:131–0
T. Lydman (S. Koivu) – 29:332–0
S. Koivu (K. Timonen, T. Selänne) (PP) – 33:513–0
O. Jokinen (V. Peltonen, N. Kapanen) – 49:174–0
8 minPenalties16 min
30Shots21
Final
26 February 2006
14:05		 Finland 2–3
(1–0, 1–2, 0–1)		 Sweden Palasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,274
Game reference
Antero NiittymäkiGoaliesHenrik LundqvistReferee:
Canada Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Slovakia Milan Mášik
United States Thor Nelson
K. Timonen (T. Selänne) (PP) – 14:451–0
1–124:42 – H. Zetterberg (M. Samuelsson, C. Bäckman) (PP)
1–233:24 – N. Kronwall (H. Zetterberg) (PP)
V. Peltonen (J. Jokinen, O. Jokinen) – 35:002–2
2–340:10 – N. Lidström (M. Sundin, P. Forsberg)
14 minPenalties14 min
27Shots28

Women's

The Finnish women's team finished second to the United States in the round-robin section of the competition, but lost to both North American teams in the medal round to end up in fourth place.

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics § Women's competition
Players
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's team rosters § Finland
No. Position Name S / C Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2004–05 team
10 F Sari Fisk – C L 163 65 12/17/71 Pori Espoo Blues
30 G Maija Hassinen L 161 52 01/02/84 Hämeenlinna Ilves
15 F Satu Hoikkala R 165 63 01/14/80 Vantaa Kärpät
5 D Satu Kiipeli L 174 72 12/24/80 Raahe IHK
24 D Kati Kovalainen – A L 165 64 01/24/75 Leppävirta IHK
2 D Hanna Kuoppala L 179 77 09/12/75 Jakobstad Espoo Blues
3 D Emma Laaksonen – A L 159 60 12/17/81 Washington, D.C. Espoo Blues
9 D Terhi Mertanen L 164 64 04/04/81 Joensuu Kärpät
27 F Marja-Helena Pälvilä L 176 70 03/04/70 Oulu Kärpät
11 F Oona Parviainen L 170 63 09/05/77 Kuopio Espoo Blues
25 F Mari Pehkonen L 170 63 02/06/85 Tampere University of Minnesota Duluth
4 D Heidi Pelttari L 165 68 08/02/85 Tampere Ilves
29 F Karoliina Rantamäki L 163 68 02/23/78 Vantaa Espoo Blues
1 G Noora Räty L 163 56 05/29/89 Espoo Espoo Blues
12 F Mari Saarinen L 172 63 07/30/81 Kangasala Ilves
21 F Eveliina Similä L 164 68 04/10/78 Toijala Ilves
20 D Saija Sirviö L 171 57 12/29/82 Oulu Kärpät
18 F Nora Tallus R 158 67 02/09/81 Kerava IHK
22 F Saara Tuominen L 169 64 01/01/86 Ylöjärvi Ilves
8 F Satu Tuominen L 163 61 11/19/85 Vantaa Espoo Blues
Round-robin
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 18 3 +15 6 Semifinals
2  Finland 3 2 0 1 10 7 +3 4
3  Germany 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 2 5–8th place semifinals
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: [citation needed]
11 February 2006
13:05		Finland 3–0
(2–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 GermanyTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 3,200
Game reference
Maija HassinenGoaliesStephanie Wartosch-KürtenReferee:
Russia Arina Ustinova
Linesmen:
France Anne-Sophie Boniface
Czech Republic Klára Quagliato
Pehkonen (Pelttari, Tuominen) – 08:151–0
Pelttari (PP2) – 17:022–0
Pälvilä (SH) – 43:133–0
4 minPenalties6 min
27Shots24
13 February 2006
17:35		Finland 4–0
(1–0, 0–0, 3–0)		  SwitzerlandPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 4,259
Game reference
Noora RätyGoaliesFlorence SchellingReferee:
Germany Bianca Walter
Linesmen:
Sweden Annica Flödén
Czech Republic Jana Zítková
Tuominen (Pelttari) (PP) – 14:101–0
Rantamäki – 45:212–0
Saarinen (Hoikkala, Tallus) – 51:583–0
Pehkonen (Rantamaki) – 52:504–0
18 minPenalties20 min
41Shots18
14 February 2006
20:35		United States 7–3
(1–2, 1–1, 5–0)		 FinlandPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 7,697
Game reference
Chanda GunnGoaliesMaija HassinenReferee:
Canada Stephanie Normand
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Klára Quagliato
Canada Kim Robichaud
0–100:13 – Pehkonen (Rantamäki)
Parsons (Wendell, Potter) (PP) – 08:081–1
1–211:26 – Laaksonen (Tuominen) (PP)
1–332:01 – Kovalainen (Saarinen) (PP2)
Parsons (Chu) – 38:542–3
Ka. King – 41:283–3
Ruggiero – 50:164–3
Darwitz (Wall) (PP) – 51:015–3
Wendell (Parsons, Ruggiero) – 52:186–3
Ruggiero (Darwitz, Stephens) – 55:367–3
38 minPenalties22 min
31Shots15
Medal round
Semifinal
17 February 2006
21:05		Canada 6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 FinlandPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 7,306
Game reference
Charline LabontéGoaliesMaija Hassinen
Noora Räty		Referee:
United States Danyel Howard
Linesmen:
United States Julie Piacentini
Czech Republic Klára Quagliato
Weatherston (Sostorics) (PP) – 17:331–0
Apps (Kingsbury, Goyette) (PP) – 19:152–0
Wickenheiser (Apps) (PP) – 34:593–0
Ouellette (Sunohara) (PP) – 36:264–0
Piper (Wickenheiser, Apps) – 47:495–0
Piper (Wickenheiser, Apps) (PP) – 54:476–0
14 minPenalties16 min
40Shots17
Bronze medal game
20 February 2006
16:35		Finland 0–4
(0–3, 0–1, 0–0)		 United States 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Palasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 5,150
Game reference
Noora Räty
Maija Hassinen		GoaliesChanda GunnReferee:
United Kingdom Joy Tottman
Linesmen:
Germany Michaela Kiefer
Canada Kim Robichaud
0–102:32 – Stephens (Chu, Darwitz) (PP)
0–208:09 – Ka. King (Resor)
0–311:06 – Ka. King (Potter)
0–421:44 – Ka. King (Chu, Kr. King)
12 minPenalties20 min
14Shots20

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country
Points Rank Deficit Time Rank
Anssi Koivuranta Sprint 121.5 3 0:17 19:17.7
+48.7 		11
Individual Gundersen 220.5 18 2:48 43:37.3
+3:52.7 		25
Antti Kuisma Individual Gundersen 217.5 22 3:00 42:33.8
+2:49.2 		17
Hannu Manninen Sprint 108.3 16 1:10 19:21.0
+52.0 		12
Individual Gundersen 238.0 8 1:38 41:20.2
+1:35.6 		9
Janne Ryynänen Sprint 102.5 29 1:33 20:47.6
+2:18.6 		37
Jaakko Tallus Sprint 120.9 4 0:19 18:58.1
+29.1 		5
Individual Gundersen 257.0 3 0:22 40:01.9
+17.3 		5
Anssi Koivuranta
Antti Kuisma
Hannu Manninen
Jaakko Tallus 		Team 878.6 4 0:35 50:19.4
+26.8

Note: 'Deficit' refers to the amount of time behind the leader a competitor began the cross-country portion of the event. Italicized numbers show the final deficit from the winner's finishing time.

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Qualifying First round Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Total Rank
Janne Ahonen Normal hill 133.5 3 PQ 134.5 2 Q 127.0 261.5 6
Large hill 136.3 2 PQ 112.3 9 Q 121.8 234.1 9
Janne Happonen Normal hill 114.0 23 Q 116.0 26 Q 109.0 225.0 28
Matti Hautamäki Normal hill 130.0 5 PQ 131.0 6 Q 134.5 265.5
Large hill 129.6 5 PQ 117.3 7 Q 125.1 242.4 5
Risto Jussilainen Large hill 97.2 10 Q 91.7 35 did not advance 35
Tami Kiuru Normal hill 125.0 8 Q 113.0 31 did not advance 31
Large hill 95.3 12 Q 108.6 13 Q 105.4 214.0 18
Tami Kiuru
Janne Happonen
Janne Ahonen
Matti Hautamäki 		Team n/a 467.2 2 Q 509.4 976.6

Note: PQ indicates a skier was pre-qualified for the final, based on entry rankings.

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Halfpipe
Athlete Event Qualifying run 1 Qualifying run 2 Final
Points Rank Points Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank
Antti Autti Men's halfpipe 43.5 2 Q n/a (28.2) 39.1 5
Janne Korpi Men's halfpipe 9.2 42 33.5 14 did not advance 20
Markku Koski Men's halfpipe 20.2 28 40.6 3 Q 41.5 (31.4)
Risto Mattila Men's halfpipe 40.8 5 Q n/a (31.6) 35.8 10

Note: In the final, the single best score from two runs is used to determine the ranking. A bracketed score indicates a run that wasn't counted.

Parallel GS
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Time Rank Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Rank
Niina Sarias Women's parallel giant slalom 1:24.96 24 did not advance 24

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Race 1 Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Janne Hänninen Men's 500 m 35.58 35.67 1:11.25 15
Men's 1000 m n/a 1:10.83 25
Pekka Koskela Men's 500 m 35.58 35.51 1:11.09 10
Men's 1000 m n/a 1:11.45 31
Mika Poutala Men's 500 m 35.91 35.83 1:11.74 22
Men's 1000 m n/a 1:11.03 26
Risto Rosendahl Men's 1000 m n/a 1:12.60 37
Men's 1500 m n/a 1:49.51 24

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