She did not score any goals last season. Nikki Stanton heading to Norway. The only thing I will say is that if they can’t hack being team mates one will leave. And about 90m above the cave's vaulted ceiling lies your exit - a crack in the collapsed side of a hill. I know a lot of people in Norway remain concerned about the latest coronavirus news, along with people planning a trip. Diving hobbyists can climb out of the water here to admire the grotto, before returning to Plura. Instead he turned around and swam the long way back to the starting point. The film's director, Juan Reina, laughingly agrees that there is little in his film to contradict the national reputation for cool-headed composure. In a recent short-film with Nike, her major sponsor, Kerr spoke publicly for the first time about her relationship with Stanton, praising her for being the woman who helped restore her career after a horrible injury in 2015. The leader of the 80s girl band movement has teamed op with one of another top Detroit rocker to form a new superband: Gorevette. She reached the 100 regular-season appearance mark this past season at Red Bull Arena. This is a pocket of air that divers can use during decompression stops, allowing them to get out of the cold water, remove their masks and even eat. She did not score or provide any assists as a Red Star. On July 16, 1918, imprisoned Czar Nicholas II, his wife, and their five children were awoken in the middle of the night and led down to a basement room. On 18 January 2018, Kerr was traded to the Chicago Red Stars along with Nikki Stanton by the Sky Blue FC in a three-team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash. 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Then Gronqvist steers a dive scooter towards the surface, towing the body, while Paakkarinen follows to help manouevre it. Nikki Stanton is leaving Chicago. "Carbon dioxide absorbs into the bloodstream much faster and easier at depth," says Gronqvist. Paakkarinen spoke to the three survivors on the phone from hospital, then spent the day walking around his hotel courtyard. He'd appeared in seven other productions in 1957 alone. Nikki Stanton is back to the Red Stars. The fifth and final diver, Kai Kankanen, tried unsuccessfully to come to Uusimaki's aid. Riley said that he’s looking forward to her arrival in North Carolina, saying that she’ll be a revelation. St. Wikipedia sums him up this way (avoiding Ditko): Eric Stanton was an American underground cartoonist and fetish art pioneer. About an hour into the dive, shortly after the pair had swum through the deepest section and were about 110m lower than the cave entrance at Plura, Gronqvist realised that Huotarinen was not behind him. Two hours later, after the sediment raised by the first divers had been allowed to settle, three of their friends followed behind. "But these two people should never have died in the first place.". Jill Ellis joining Sacramento’s front office. The phrase "kaveria ei jateta" - "never leave a friend behind" - was used by Finnish soldiers, who put themselves in grave danger to recover the bodies of fallen comrades during the Winter War against the USSR in 1939-1940. At that point Gronqvist, a firefighter by trade, made Jari Huotarinen's wife a promise. He eventually met up with Gronqvist, but Rantanen's struggle to pass Huotarinen's body had added three hours to his decompression time. Required fields are marked *. Stanton announced on her own Instagram page that she signed with Klepp Elite. Would they become upset and breathe more quickly, or make a silly mistake that could lead to another tragedy? "I've been thinking about this every single night since I walked out of here," Gronqvist says evenly. Read on for full details. Overall, Killion holds 106 Sky Blue appearances to her name. The midfielder is leaving the NWSL and the Red Stars and heading to Norway. Hypercapnia can be deadly, but even a mild case may cause confusion and disorientation, which in a deep cave is liable to have serious consequences. Norway will impose fresh restrictions to prevent a resurgence in the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Sunday, including a nationwide ban on serving alcohol in restaurants and bars and not inviting guests home. "It's not that they are just enjoying the thrill of risking their lives - there's more to it than that. But unlike Vesa Rantanen, Kankanen decided not to push through to Steinugleflaget. "The deeper part is very demanding, very cold water and narrow tunnels, and deep as well - it is the world's deepest sump that has been dived through," says Gronqvist. Read about our approach to external linking. He was diving with his good friend Jari Huotarinen, who was attempting the traverse for the first time. I sincerely believe she has the raw talent to be a regular on the USWNT. “She’s a highly decorated player in the league who adds quality and experience to our midfield. However, despite the lack of numbers, Zerboni provides a veteran leadership. Cris Carter never did get that Super Bowl ring, but he ended up adding an even better item to his wardrobe — a gold jacket. Mace featured collegiately for the University of California, Los Angeles, where she featured for four seasons. Sure enough, before long Stanton received a request for help from the Norwegian police, and two weeks later, he and two other British divers, John Volanthen and Jason Mallinson, clambered into Steinugleflaget. The destination for all five men was Steinugleflaget. "I told my mum, 'I've just got to get out of here', and all I wanted to do was just be with Nikki," she said. But Paakkarinen says that leaving bodies in the Norwegian cave would have been like leaving victims of a car crash by the side of the road. She did not score or provide any assists as a Red Star. In Chicago, Stanton made 40 appearances with the Red Stars. In interviews, Kankanen has said his memories of exactly what happened are sketchy (he was unavailable to contribute to this article). Five years later he'd take on the spy image in Dr.No, which led to Connery as James Bond through six other films, into the early 1980s. Equipped with a dry sense of humour and a passing physical resemblance to Hollywood tough guy Vin Diesel, Paakkarinen had been diving longer than any of the others. Two teams of support divers would work at shallower levels at both ends of the traverse, while Gronqvist, Paakkarinen and Kankanen would dive once again to the deepest section of the cave to raise the bodies up. The first diver in the second team was Vesa Rantanen. It proved a more difficult day than they anticipated. She got off to a slow start in the 2018 season with Kerr not scoring until the eighth match of the season when she contributed to a 1–1 draw against North Carolina Courage. "My options were to try to pass that dead diver, or to turn around and try to do a very long dive back, go back to the deepest section and try to survive to the surface. If they asked the Norwegian police for permission, it was certain to be refused. Although the Corsican Republic, Pitcairn Island, Isle of Man and the Cook Islands all granted women the right to vote before this year, these acts were temporary as these countries were colonized and lost the right to vote. "When you wake up and you see that there are 10 missed calls and 10 messages on the phone, you know immediately that something is wrong," he says. The Plura caves are now open once again. In February 2014 two divers died at a depth of more than 100m in a huge cave system in Norway. Because he had stopped to help his friend, spending about 20 minutes at a depth of 110m, Gronqvist knew he would have to spend hours making additional decompression stops before surfacing. There was nothing for it but to continue to Steinugleflaget - very slowly. Having the bodies would help the families grieve, and would also help to prevent lengthy delays to insurance and inheritance settlements. But when they dived down to survey the site of Huotarinen's accident, they discovered that he could not be readily freed from the Steinugleflaget side, and he blocked access to the second victim, Uusimaki. / Where, when and why did you move abroad? Divers who have spent time in deep water cannot go straight to the surface because of the risk of decompression sickness, another potentially fatal hazard. Zerboni comes to New Jersey after a slow 2019 season. The Finnish president awarded Gronqvist the First Class Medal of the White Rose of Finland, after he was nominated by his colleagues in the fire service. After a brief effort to free the body, he forced himself to calm down. It was an honor representing this city and club.”. Gronqvist gave him a cylinder of gas to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in his system, but while Huotarinen was switching mouthpieces, he started helplessly swallowing water. Hailie has pace, athleticism, intelligence and is very talented on the ball. TROPP 2020❗️ NY SPILLER❗️ Midtbanespilleren Nikki Stanton fra Washington i USA, har signert for Klepp Elite ✍ 29-åringen kommer til oss fra klubben Chicago Red Stars i USA Hun har tidligere tilbrakt vintersesongen i Australia og spilt for klubben Perth Glory i W League fra 2015-16 til 2018-19. When she landed in North Carolina, when the Western New York Flash folded and became the NC Courage, it looked like she found her landing spot. Guest. The following afternoon they went to the local police station. The club announced the re-signing of co-captain and midfielder Sarah Killion. The only alternative was to perform the traverse from Plura all over again, and thus gain access to the victims from the other side. Huotarinen seemed to be starting to panic, which meant he risked breathing too fast. But he remains troubled by the events in the Plurdalen valley. - Cathelete, The 2021 SheBelieves Cup: CANWNT Preview and Projections - Montreal Sports News, Chris Long of Kansas City NWSL talks new season, expectations and excitement, The 2021 SheBelieves Cup: CANWNT Preview and Projections, Canada Loses 3-0 to the U.S. in CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Final. "If you have to do anything physical - swim harder or faster or anything - that's very dangerous," says Gronqvist. How would they react when they came to the site of the accident, and had to handle their corpses? Then, she made her way to Europe, signing with FC Rosengard in Sweden. The three survivors were all hospitalised with decompression sickness. In the cave-diving world, discovering how caves are linked together is a weighty achievement, one of the ultimate goals of the whole sport. That may be why I feel so deeply connected to her, because that was probably the worst time in my career," she said. Rantanen later found out that while he had been struggling to pass Huotarinen's body, the diver behind him, Jari Uusimaki, was also running into difficulties. Cutting his equipment away, they manage to release the body and negotiate it through the narrow part of the cave. They pass the floating body of Jari Uusimaki. But it took me at least 15 minutes to get past that dead diver.". I’m more fascinated by his work than his psyche. I believe in this group and can’t wait to support this club in any way that I can!”. Stanton says that he and his fellow divers considered it, and decided it was too risky. Although there are two victims here, and a sad accident has happened - when you go through this journey with them, I hope people understand why they do this.". A hearty welcome I am at your service to jolly life up! Seven weeks later, their three friends went back to get their bodies. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "I told the widow that we would go and get them," he recalls. Divers … She will be fantastic for Sky Blue and we wish McCall a tremendous future in the sport she has done so much to build.”, Thank you @McCaLL2 for all you have done for #CourageCountry and for our sport! Norway has been named the most prosperous country in the world for the seventh year in a row, while neighbouring Denmark and Sweden have been ranked third and fifth respectively. As a proven winner, we know she has the right mentality to help us succeed.”. @only1Freya on @McCaLL2 pic.twitter.com/yZXot9sqIU, — Sky Blue FC (@SkyBlueFC) January 10, 2020. He and his friends also knew that there was a chance that part of northern Europe's biggest wet cave system would remain closed to the sport forever if they failed. Your email address will not be published. The first step in the five-day operation was to lug more than a tonne of gear into the cave at Steinugleflaget, winching it bit by bit up a cable to the mountain. “She has a ton of ability and tools,” Riley said. Read about our approach to external linking. "It is very easy to judge them if you have never explored that world, if you've never been on the journey with them. Rick Stanton and John Volanthen, among the first to reach the boys, have more than 35 years experience in extreme cave dives and rescues . She was voted as the team’s Unsung Hero of the Year by her teammates. She’s coming to a team that will get the best out of her and the competitiveness of the squad will be huge in her ability to improve and develop all facets of her game.”. Then they spent a day setting up equipment, leaving 50 cylinders of gas along the route and, on the Plura side, an underwater habitat. In February 2014 two divers died at a depth of more than 100m in a huge cave system in Norway. We have donated £3m to Citizens Advice to deliver a new UK Scam Action Programme, and we have created a new scam ads reporting tool on Facebook in the UK, supported by a dedicated internal operations team. But this advantage was offset by the fact that the men knew the victims they would be rescuing. For this reason, Paakkarinen says they tried to process "all the emotional stuff" in the month leading up to the rescue, so that when the time came they could focus on the task in hand, working almost like robots. In Diving into the Unknown, we do not see any of the divers collapsing into tears, or talking emotionally about lost friends. asks Juan Reina. “She is one of our team leaders who has quietly become one of the most important players in this league, so having her continue in this role during a historic season for this club is tremendous,” LaHue said. But after descending about 85m Kankanen returned. "I don't say that there was no risk to us," says Paakkarinen. "Why do these guys who have families and everything, why do they go to these harsh places?" “She has left a footprint and a legacy in our club that will live forever,” Riley said. I’ve made life long friends and unforgettable memories. While Norway has the highest contribution to the UN general budget per capita of the three, Canada contributes the largest sum.It is also the biggest financial contributor to peacekeeping operations, while Ireland, with a population about the size of Norway’s — around five million — comes last. Howell, New Jersey — McCall Zerboni has been in the National Women’s Soccer League for a plentiful number of years. “I want to thank all of Chicago for the last two years,” Stanton said. This time the team launched their recovery from Steinugleflaget. 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He says that while people who have never been cave diving might think it's so dangerous that a few people will inevitably die, with proper training and planning, accidents such as this should never happen to experienced divers. "Nikki helped me a lot through my injury. A new documentary, currently on release in Finland, depicts what happened. But the mission had to be planned in secret. Please subscribe by entering your email address and you’ll get encouraging and jolly messages from me, … Finns also have a proud history of going to great lengths to retrieve the bodies of deceased friends. While most amateur divers might restrict themselves to dives of between 30 minutes and an hour, at a depth of 30m or so, the trip to Steinugleflaget would be a five-hour dive, with the aid of underwater scooters, to depths of more than 130m. He finally emerged from the cave in the early hours of the next day, more than 11 hours after setting off on a dive that was supposed to take five hours. Zerboni featured in 24 matches, totaling 1,716 minutes and providing only one assist. There is also the possibility of equipment failure, and hypercapnia - carbon dioxide poisoning. At the time of the accident he was teaching a diving course in Mexico. We showed volunteers an anti-vax video. President Joe Biden has deployed four Air Force B-1 bombers to Norway to express to Russia's Vladimir Putin that the U.S. will defend allies if Russia shows aggression in the Arctic. "There are lots of questions - the original questions - about where the cave goes, and where the water comes from, and they are still there," he says. You have left a lasting impact on our club ❤️#NoFinishLine pic.twitter.com/8cRgza1Fgn, — NC Courage (@TheNCCourage) January 10, 2020. “The momentum that we developed over the second half of last season is going to carry over this year. "I got to that narrow place, where that first diver got stuck, and I had to decide what to do," he recalls. It was totally our own fault.". While many of them did pursue farming, many Finnish immigrants also received employment in mining, construction, and the forest industry, while the women usually worked as maids. Matt reportedly did not attend the June 2019 vow renewal ceremony celebrating his brother, Gabe Brown, and his sister-in-law, Raquell Brown, who previously held a secret wedding that January. Vesa Rantanen, who was still recovering from a spinal injury caused by his decompression sickness, would be surface manager. In return, Sky Blue traded the rights to Hailie Mace, who has been in Europe, to North Carolina. We hear the clanking of their gas cylinders and the intermittent whirring of underwater scooters. Zerboni’s former coach, Paul Riley, raved about her. Looking upset, he explains in the film that he slept badly and is simply not in the right frame of mind for the operation. For Rick Stanton, the British diver from the first, aborted, recovery mission, the Finns' effort was well-planned and executed, if "a little bit out-there in terms of danger". The authorities said it was too dangerous to retrieve their bodies, but four friends of the men decided to take the risk - and seven weeks later they descended into the dark and glacial waters. “It’s been an absolute blast. Mace has three appearances for the U.S. Women’s National Team. Gronqvist is the first to surface, eventually, in Steinugleflaget, where Vesa Rantanen is waiting to greet him. Cave divers use "rebreathers" which artificially absorb the carbon dioxide they exhale, but these can become overloaded if the divers start breathing quickly, and at depth it is more difficult for them to control their breathing. After being drafted by Sky Blue in 2019, Mace signed with Melbourne City in Australia.