Yourrnteam was placed fourth in the Finnish Championships. Anyway, you are selected to represent Finland at Worlds thanks to the junior qualification that took place at the beginning of February. Did you reach your goals at Nationals?
AnnarnK: Of course it was a disappointment as we didnâtrnreach our level. We have learned a lesson and want to do our best at Worlds.
Iitu:rnOther teams performed well. We had a few mistakes.
AnnarnL: We now have our eyes on the World Championships.
Howrnhas the season gone overall?
AnnarnL: Really great. It has been a historic season.
AnnarnK: We have worked very hard and not just been going after thernpoints. rn
Iitu:rnWe have had really wonderful time.
ThernJunior Worlds will take place in Nottingham this week. How are you preparing for the competition?
Iitu:rnWe are not changing anything in our training. We do thernsame we have done the entire season.
AnnarnK: Wernkeeprnpracticingrnandrnwe had our âsend offâ event on Saturday.
AnnarnK: Of course it was a disappointment as we didnâtrnreach our level. We have learned a lesson and want to do our best at Worlds.
Iitu:rnOther teams performed well. We had a few mistakes.
AnnarnL: We now have our eyes on the World Championships.
Howrnhas the season gone overall?
AnnarnL: Really great. It has been a historic season.
AnnarnK: We have worked very hard and not just been going after thernpoints. rn
Iitu:rnWe have had really wonderful time.
ThernJunior Worlds will take place in Nottingham this week. How are you preparing for the competition?
Iitu:rnWe are not changing anything in our training. We do thernsame we have done the entire season.
AnnarnK: Wernkeeprnpracticingrnandrnwe had our âsend offâ event on Saturday.
Team Mystique won the third qualification (Credits: Santtu Jaakkola - 2020)
Yournwere selected for Worlds based on the victory of third qualification.rnThe other team (Team Fintastic) was selected based on average score.rnWhat do you think about this new criteria?
rnIitu:rnItâsrngreat. Several competitions during the whole season have an impact. Success in one competition is not enough.
AnnarnK: Teams must be good constantly.
Bothrnteams selected have succeeded throughoutrnthe season. TeamrnFintastic won the first qualification and Team Mystique took gold inrnsecond and third qualifications.
Duringrnthe season you have competed at two international competitions, onernof which was California Cup which was part ofrnISU Challenger Series. Whatrndo you like about the competitionrnandrnnew series?
rnrnAnnarnL:rnItrnwill certainly take our sport forward.rnWernhad a wonderful trip.
AnnarnK: We went farther than we were used to. rn
Iitu:rnAs a competition, it was similar to others.
Team Mystique earned 185.24 points at California Cup. They won the competition and finished the season at the 17th position in the ISU Challenger series.
rnIitu:rnItâsrngreat. Several competitions during the whole season have an impact. Success in one competition is not enough.
AnnarnK: Teams must be good constantly.
Bothrnteams selected have succeeded throughoutrnthe season. TeamrnFintastic won the first qualification and Team Mystique took gold inrnsecond and third qualifications.
Duringrnthe season you have competed at two international competitions, onernof which was California Cup which was part ofrnISU Challenger Series. Whatrndo you like about the competitionrnandrnnew series?
rnrnAnnarnL:rnItrnwill certainly take our sport forward.rnWernhad a wonderful trip.
AnnarnK: We went farther than we were used to. rn
Iitu:rnAs a competition, it was similar to others.
Team Mystique earned 185.24 points at California Cup. They won the competition and finished the season at the 17th position in the ISU Challenger series.
You will participate in the official Junior Worlds for the first time.rnWhat is your goal?
rnrnAnna K: We are going to skate as well as we can.
Iitu: To skate on our own level and enjoy being there. Itâsrnreally cool to enter the competition!rn
Team Mystique won't be the only Finnish team in Nottingham this year. Team Fintastic is also preparing carefully this important event. Discover Team Fintastic's interview here!
rnrnAnna K: We are going to skate as well as we can.
Iitu: To skate on our own level and enjoy being there. Itâsrnreally cool to enter the competition!rn
Team Mystique won't be the only Finnish team in Nottingham this year. Team Fintastic is also preparing carefully this important event. Discover Team Fintastic's interview here!