Coach Kramer said that in Europe there is a misconception about athletes from Russia
The former coach of the Russian national cross-country skiing team, German Markus Kramer, appreciated the opinion of foreigners about Russian athletes. His words are quoted by Dagbladet.
The specialist said that many in Scandinavia and Central Europe have the wrong idea about athletes from Russia. “They are [россияне] know what’s going on, they know why they can’t compete. And they want to fight in international competitions,” he stressed.
On June 29, Kramer said that in early April he had a conversation with the head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation, Elena Vyalbe, as a result of which they came to the conclusion that it was impossible to continue working in the team. He has coached the Russian national team since 2015. In recent years, Olympic champions Sergey Ustyugov and Yulia Stupak have been involved in the group of the German specialist.
On March 1, the Norwegian Ski Federation suspended Russian athletes from competitions held in the country. Later, the International Ski Federation extended the ban for Russians to all competitions under the auspices of the organization.
Source: Lenta
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
