A touching moment in the Bay: Eetu, 8, took a candle Matti Nykänen at the monument - ordinary finns were able to champion peace in Heaven

Candles filled the monument, when the Salpausselkä race the audience was to remember Matti Nykänen.Video Matti Nykänen memorial.

the Grey sky a little quietly exude the snowflakes have not yet reached the very foot rag level. Salpausselkä ski pit around leading a small downhill piece solidifies rapidly skull slippery, one after the other, passing it up and down. Sanding of men make long days in order to stuff to avoid.

the Path to the lower part of the small square is havuin edged ”nature's altar”. It adorns the ever-growing candles quantity. The flame of life shines most, though a few have missed the turn off. Challenging wind conditions guarantee that each loan sticks and sytkäreille use.

the Finnish don't ever give up, throw one older gentleman ignition lumbering interspersed.

the Words are in the situation an excellent fit. The candles in the middle of the namely, to bask in the image of smiling, slightly lapsekkaista, face. Their facial position is not a career, never give up. Extremely talented, ambitious intern the rise of the finns into the hearts of nine adults race kullallaan, immortals letkautuksillaan and entire person.

Now the usual the finns say in the Bay, turn right after the farewell. Rest in peace, Matti Nykänen .

Eetu Heinonen, 8, was set by a candle Matti Nykänen at the monument. Teemu stubin childhood hero

Matti Nykänen visit other by people of all age - and social class. Older and younger users take turns taking what many women more the reminiscing hero.

Young top represents the lahti Eetu Heinonen . 8-year-old used carry a candle to the other as a continuation, as long as it first has to start challenges after getting lit. Jämsä Elisa Järvinen in turn, that the monument for the five candles with the side adorned with guessed letters: M-A-T-T-I.

there are also written recollections. One of them summed up perhaps the whole of the Finnish people's feelings:

– my childhood, my biggest sports hero. Warmly Matt remembering. Forever missing. The memories will stay forever.

Matti Nykänen monument was filled with all sorts of recollections. Teemu stubin in the same championships

the Obituary is behind Marko Jokiniemi . Somerolais-oriented ski jumping veteran won recently the veterans world championships in Norway vikersundin in gold and bronze in the 40-45-year-olds in the series. As the youngest, he won among 18-year-olds won the Finnish championship.

Nykänen death touched the river of the peninsula, which is followed Nykänen's antics for a really long time. Your hyppyura started at five, and the model was subsequently clear.

– Matti was a great idol right from childhood, Jokiniemi explains.

the river of the peninsula told me she met Matt when legend once lived in somero. In addition, the duo get hyppäämäänkin in the same championships, albeit in different series, when Nykänen returned to jump it in the veteran championships.

– Matti was a great man. As a person, likes your advice and help jump the guy.

Nykänen return to the hill is a river peninsula surprise, but the performance came out of nowhere. Nykänen won yet in his career crowning age his MM-gold so taivalkoski in 2008 as harrach production by 2011:kin.

– yes, he works in front of it, that would get hill again.

Although hill pit ämyreistä resounding from all the world's a band of Village People an endless cartridge, the afternoon moment is the atmosphere. The way the finns remember their hero in large numbers, that Salppurilla jump only exercises and qualifiers.

it is probably expected that Saturday and Sunday during the candles to the sea to grow still larger.

Ordinary finns remembered the numbers Matti Nykänen in the Bay. Teemu stubin jaana Päkkilä and veteran jumper Marko river cape went leaving compliments Matti Nykänen at the monument. Jämsä Elisa Järvinen left the candles form the hero's first name. Teemu stubin rose candles in the middle of the was addressed to one of the Finnish all-time heroes. Teemu Stubin