It was not the first time that it had happened, and it was the worst part of it all.
The blue riband men's 50 km cross-country ski was delayed by an hour and shortened to a 30 km event because of the cold conditions at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Even those alterations couldn't save Lindholm.
After completing the final event of his debut Olympic Games, the 24 year old was concerned about his frozen penis.
A heat pack helped the Finn at the end of the race.
He was left in a lot of pain after spending almost one hour and 16 minutes on the course in howling winds and frigid temperatures.
You can guess which body part was frozen when I finished.
It was one of the worst contests I have been in. It was about fighting through.
When the body parts started to warm up after the finish, the pain was unbearable.
The thin suits and under layers worn by racers offer minimal protection from extreme cold, and Lindholm suffered a similar incident at a competition in Finland last year.
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