TAMMERFORS. Finland is preparing for gold.
Then the Helsinki rulers closed the famous Haves Amanda Fountain on the Market Square.
– The past few years have taught us that it is essential to protect those who climb and the fragile Amanda Havis, cultural director Laura Aalto tells Swedish website Yle.
Nobody knows what to expect if there is a Finnish World Cup gold on their soil.
But expect a world-class good night.
Finland has never won a World Cup medal on home soil, taking at least one silver after a half victory over the United States.
But, after reviewing previous golden nights, Helsinki prepared to celebrate not being as wild as it did after the Olympic gold medal in Beijing.
At the time, they did not protect their famous statue of Havis Amanda, which has become almost the same symbol of celebration in gold as the Sergejon Fountain in Stockholm.
He was protected by a duel before the 2021 World Cup Final, which ended with Canada losing in the final.
But before the Olympic final in Beijing in February, there was no protective fence and the Finns who celebrate this famous statue climbed, risking their own health and that of the statue.
The question is how the new night of joy will end.
Here in Tampere, it was already quite lively after finishing last place on Saturday night, but it probably has its natural causes due to the day of the week.
The World Cup final takes place late on Sunday, starting at 20.20 local time.
But what happens to new gold, no one really knows.
Nothing more than its risks.