Anastasia Kuleshova, bronze medalist in cross-country skiing at the 2018 Olympic Games, complained about low wages in the Nizhny Novgorod region team she represents in all-Russian competitions. His words were quoted “Sports Express”.
“It’s just pain. The region supports us very little, salaries are very small. But I can’t leave because this is my territory, my family and coaches are there. I can’t change the team purely on moral principles.
I received a very good offer in the spring. I thought about this for a very long time. My husband told me that you ran here just to take the initiative and purely for pleasure, because you are not valued in your area, considering your reputation. It’s not important. “Looks like I need some to be happy,” said the athlete.
In the spring of 2022, on the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee, the International Ski Federation (FIS) decided to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions until the end of the season. This decision was later extended. Russians compete only in local tournaments.
Previously Bolshunov saidWhat Norwegian skiers wrote to him.