Team Finland’s journey to 2022 Winter Olympics begins

Team Finland’s journey to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing has begun on Wednesday.

The first athletes and their support teams departed from Helsinki Airport. In total, more than 100 Finnish athletes will fly to China via the airport, said Finavia in a press release on Thursday.

Due to the pandemic, air travel for athletes has been planned with particular care. Transporting the entire Olympic Team and a large amount of equipment within a short time frame requires close cooperation between the various actors.

At the airport, measures such as reserving private facilities for athletes have been taken to ensure a smooth departure.

“We want to make the athletes’ journey through our airport as straightforward as possible. Preparing for athletic performance is a long process with no room for extra stress. We want to ensure that our Olympic athletes get the best possible start on this unique journey,” said Katja Siberg, Senior Vice President of marketing and communication at Finavia.

Finavia is an official partner of the Finnish Olympic Committee.