Commentator and TV presenter Dmitry Guberniev on the Telegram channel declarationsaid that he would personally visit Izhevsk and congratulate Soviet skier Galina Kulakova on the anniversary.
“I want to address the guests, the beautiful, dear inhabitants of Udmurtia, the wonderful Izhevsk. On April 29, dear friends, we, the whole great country and, of course, Udmurtia, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the legend of world skiing, a real bright woman of the Russian land, Galina Alekseevna Kulakova, ”Guberniev told subscribers.
Kulakova is a four-time Olympic champion, five-time world champion, World Cup champion, 39-time champion of the USSR.
The “Olympic Day” event with the participation of the outstanding athlete will be held on April 29 at 15.00 at the Dynamo stadium. Entry will be free for everyone.
Earlier, Soviet skater Irina Vorobyeva Passed 64 years old.
Recall that Russian skiers are suspended from participation in the final stages of the World Cup of the 2021/22 season, but they have hope for this until the last moment. On March 1, the International Ski Federation (FIS) decided to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions until the end of this season.