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Helsinki (AFP) - The pressure is on Finland's women cross-country skiers if the Nordic country is to reach its target of 12 Winter Olympic medals.
"The official target is for at least one gold medal," said Finnish Olympic Committee sports director Kari Niemi-Nikkola, who will lead Team Finland at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
Finland has a strong winter sports tradition, but its medal tally at the Torino Games four years ago included six silvers, three bronzes and no gold.