There will be no Simone Niggli at 2 giorni. But the excuse is well-grounded - popular orienteer is waiting for a baby to appear in August. In a mail to organizers, Simone Niggli explained the absence by a health problem. Not with her, but with her husband Mattias Nigli who is chained to the bed by a strong influenza. We wish Mattias to recuperate as soon as possible and happy maternity to Simone!

But there will be other world championships' medal winners: Minna Kauppi and Heli Jukkola - the gold medal winners in Long and in Relay (2007, Kiev). Then Jarkko Huovila and Pasi Ikonen who already collected together 8 different medals. Finnish athletes are running in Ticino forests, the plan to spend several days in the Tenero sport center and, from Thursday, stay at the Hotel del Giglio di Roveredo Capriasca. The coach of the Finish national team is Janne Salmi, world champion in 1997 and 2001. Salmi participate in 2giorni in category H35.