Russian skier Veronika Stepanova said that the Russian national team will soon become a leader on the world stage. Her words are quoted by Sports.ru.
Stepanova predicted the end of the dominance of the Norwegian and Swedish teams. “I don’t actually see this dominance anymore – except for the special case of Teresa Johaug (Olympic champion and 14-time world champion – approx. “Lenta.ru”), but closer to the 2026 Olympics, we will start catching up and overtaking it, ”the athlete noted. She stressed that the Russian juniors have good chances to bypass rivals from these countries.
“I think that when we collectively reach the peak, they will talk about Russian domination,” added Stepanova.
Earlier, Italian skier Federico Pellegrino shared his opinion on the reasons for the tensions between Russian and Norwegian athletes. He noted that the problem was related to the unclear rules of the International Ski Federation.
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