Finland forward Oli Jokinen has insisted that his side are among the favourites for the ice hockey tournament at the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014.
Jokinen said that while Russia are the number one favourites and the likes of the United States and Canada are strong with professional NHL players, he remains confident that Finland can cause some upsets.
"Russia will be the favourites, and it doesn't mean anything in a tournament like this," Jokinen told the LA Times.
"With the Russian team playing on bigger ice, they are [the favourites], but we beat them before on the bigger ice and we know how they play."
Finland lost 3-1 to the USA in their opening game.
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Matt Domm
Matt Domm
