Jon Sallinen Explained

Jon Sallinen
Birth Date:13 November 2000
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Sport:Freestyle skiing
Event:Halfpipe

Jon Sallinen (born 13 November 2000) is a Finnish freestyle skier who competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's halfpipe event.[1]

Career

Sallinen was unable to advance in the 2022 Winter Olympics men's halfpipe qualifying round, finishing in last place.

During his attempt to qualify, Sallinen crashed into an unidentified cameraman. Both Sallinen and the cameraman avoided serious injury. Sallinen subsequently apologized, stating "I hope the camera guy is all good, sorry."[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jon Sallinen 2022 Olympics NBC Olympics. 2022-02-18. www.nbcolympics.com. en. 17 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217104036/https://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/jon-sallinen-1495591. live.
  2. Web site: Gaydos . Ryan . 2022-02-17 . Winter Olympics 2022: Finland's Jon Sallinen involved in collision with cameraman during run . 2022-02-18 . Fox News . en-US.
  3. Web site: Rice . Nicholas . 2022-02-17 . Finnish Skier Jon Sallinen Slams into Cameraman amid Halfpipe Mistake at 2022 Winter Olympics . 2022-02-18 . PEOPLE.com . en.

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