▁ 1 0 3 ▁athlet es , ▁and ▁ 1 0 7 ▁other ▁staff ▁members , ▁such ▁as ▁coach es , ▁mas se urs , ▁phys i other ap ists ▁and ▁phys icians . ▁ ▁Ath lete ▁selection ▁method ▁▁ ▁Athlet es ▁to ▁the ▁Olympic ▁team ▁are ▁picked ▁by ▁the ▁El ite ▁Sports ▁Unit ▁of ▁the ▁Finn ish ▁Olympic ▁Committee ▁based ▁on ▁present ations ▁by ▁the ▁national ▁sports ▁feder ations . ▁The ▁Unit ▁is ▁led ▁by ▁M ika ▁K oj onk os ki . ▁It ▁re vised ▁the ▁selection ▁from ▁earlier ▁games ▁by ▁creating ▁a ▁continuous ▁method , ▁where ▁athlet es ▁are ▁added ▁as ▁they ▁display ▁to ▁ful fill ▁requirements . ▁The ▁athlet es ▁are ▁required ▁to ▁ ▁based ▁on ▁their ▁results ▁in ▁the ▁current ▁and ▁previous ▁season . ▁The ▁Committee ▁considered ▁the ▁bar ▁raised ▁from ▁the ▁preceding ▁games . ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁for ▁selection ▁publication : ▁▁ 3 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁first ▁ 1 0 ▁athlet es ▁nominated ▁in ▁al pine ▁ski ing , ▁bi ath lon , ▁fre est yle ▁ski ing , ▁snow board ing ▁and ▁speed ▁sk ating ▁▁ 1 6 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁ 1 4 ▁athlet es ▁nominated ▁in ▁cross - country ▁ski ing , ▁Nord ic ▁combined , ▁ski ▁jump ing ▁and ▁snow board ing ▁▁ 1 8 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁women ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁team ▁of ▁ 2 1 ▁players ▁nominated ▁▁ 7 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁men