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Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Finn Remi suffered frozen penis in mass start race

Joni Maki, of Finland, center, competes beside James Clinton Schoonmaker, right, during the men's sprint free quarterfinals cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Joni Maki, of Finland, center, competes beside James Clinton Schoonmaker, right, during the men's sprint free quarterfinals cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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The men's 50 kilometre  mass start race at the Beijing Games was shortened to 30 km but that did little to help Finland's Remi Lindholm, who needed a heat pack at the end of the race to thaw out a particularly sensitive body part.

Lindholm spent just under an hour and 16 minutes traversing the course in howling, freezing winds, leading to his penis becoming frozen for the second time in a cross-country skiing race following a similar incident in Ruka, Finland last year.

"You can guess which body part was a little bit frozen when I finished (the men's Olympic 50 km race) ... it was one of the worst competitions I've been in. It was just about battling through," he told Finnish media.

With organizers worried about frostbite during Saturday's race, it was delayed by an hour and shortened by 20 km.

The thin suits and under-layers worn by racers, as well as plasters to cover their faces and ears, offered little protection.

Lindholm explained that he used a heat pack to try to thaw out his appendage once the race was over.

"When the body parts started to warm up after the finish, the pain was unbearable," he added.

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