Senior coach of the Russian national team Yuri Borodavko responded to the words of Norwegian expert Petter Soleng Skinstad about Alexander Bolshunov’s planned victories in the 2024 Strongest Spartakiad. His words are quoted “Championship”.
“Let them say whatever they want. Everyone can express their opinion, and we should not react to every fart of a journalist or expert. Dima Guberniev answered a stupid person in his own way,” said Borodavko.
Skinstad stated Bolshunov’s victory in the Spartakiad was planned in advance. The skier won the 50 km classic marathon, classic sprint, skiathlon, time trial and freestyle team sprint races.
Bolshunov won the World Cup twice and won the Tour de Ski. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, the Russian won five medals, including three gold.
Bolshunov, like all Russian skiers, was suspended from participating in the last World Cup races and finished the 2021/22 season early, finishing second in the overall World Cup standings.
Previously Bolshunov explained Winning the marathon by isolating “dangerous areas”.