Mati Nykänen – ski jumping genius or a total human disaster? The Finnish hero of the 80s, winner of 5 golds at World Championships and holder of a record 17.5 point lead, turned into a circus of scandals, violence, and alcoholism. Five marriages, jail nights, even an attempted murder – the heavy price of fame he couldn’t handle. Is this a story of a sports legend or a warning of how the top can quickly become the bottom? Comment if you think Nykänen was either a hero or a complete lunatic!
