Three-time Olympic champion Yulia Chepalova emotionally reacted to the exclusion of Elena Vyalbe, president of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR), on the board of the International Ski Federation (FIS).
“Here are the goats, but they were not re-elected. I am in favor of uniting and opposing politics, entering the world of sports, and on the contrary, they trample them all, why? If I were an executioner, I’d cut off their heads. Let them argue among themselves, but what about the athletes? If a person is engaged in physical culture and sports, he must show himself somewhere, ”says Chepalova. Metaratings.ru.
The defeat of the head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) became known after the results of the elections at the 53rd FIS Congress, held in Milan. With the fewest votes out of 23 candidates, Vyalbe received 48 of the 115 candidates.
Previously, the heads of the Finnish, Polish and Swedish national federations opposed the possible re-election of Vyalbe to the FIS Council. Swedish skier Markus Grate described Elena Vyalbe’s inclusion on the list of candidates for the FIS Council as appalling.
Formerly Alexander Tikhonov He called the Norwegians “frozen” Following the exclusion of Vyalbe from the FIS Council.
Source: Gazeta
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