Yuri Borodavko, head coach of the Russian national cross-country ski team, spoke about the success of Norwegian Johannes Klebo in victories at one stage of the Tour de Ski.
Klebo won the fifth race in a row and repeated the success of Russian skiers Alexander Bolshunov and Sergey Ustyugov. Ustyugov showed this result in the 2016/17 season, Bolshunov – 2021.
“Klebo was not there when Alexander Bolshunov won the five stages. The athlete won and won. And then the protocol does not indicate that there was no Bolshunov. All between the lines.
Let’s not offend Klebo, it all happened without his fault. Let’s accept it as it is. The absence of Bolshunov does not cast a shadow on the merits of Klebo, ”the expert says. “Sport Express”.
Recall that the International Ski Federation (FIS) decided to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions until the end of this season, and then extended the sanctions.
They missed the final stages of the 2021/22 World Cup. Also, Russian skiers are not taking part in the new season 2022/23, but they are focusing on local starts.
Formerly two-time Olympic biathlon champion Dmitry Vasilyev judicial “Disgrace” the Norwegian podium at the biathlon World Cup stage.