The Finnish Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday that racing sailor
Janne Järvinen, who has been sentenced to prison, will not represent Finland at this summer s Tokyo Olympics. However, it did not directly cite his conviction as the reason for dropping him for the team.
In late March, Järvinen and his sailing partner
Sinem Kurtbay secured a berth for Finland in the Nacra 17 class for the Tokyo Games.
The committee has instead decided that Kurtbay will compete at the Games with a former sailing partner,
Akseli Keskinen. They competed together at last year s World Championships, placing ninth.
According to
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Vallila killer facing charges in Tampere
The 16-year-old is currently serving a nine-year sentence for stabbing a man to death in Helsinki last year.
The scene of the stabbing in Vallila in October last year.
Image: Pekka Tynell / Yle
A 16-year-old boy found guilty of manslaughter in Helsinki last month is facing a series of charges in Pirkanmaa District Court.
Prosecutors allege that he stabbed a man over a five-euro note.
The charges the boy faces, which became public on Monday, include attempted robbery, attempted murder, robbery, and traffic safety violations.
If found guilty he would face a custodial sentence.