Sari Karjalainen competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. Vesa Leppänen is going to his first Games in South Korea. Markku Karjalainen went to the 2014 Winter Paralympics.  He also competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics. Riitta Särösalo is competing in her first Games in 2018. Yrjö Jääskeläinen is also competing at this first Paralympics in South Korea. Skip Sari Karjalainen is married to fourth player Markku Karjalainen.