Norwegian skier Teresa Johaug expressed her dissatisfaction with the behavior of the Russian woman Tatyana Sorina during the 10 km time trial at the World Cup. She is quoted by Match TV.
“Sorina stepped on my sticks how many times. In my opinion, it is unsportsmanlike, ”complained Johaug and explained that she had to turn around to understand what was happening. The athlete was upset by this behavior of her rival in the race.
Earlier, Italian skier Federico Pellegrino shared his opinion on the reasons for the tensions between Russian and Norwegian athletes. He noted that the problem is related to the unclear rules of the International Ski Federation, which are interpreted by athletes in different ways.
Johaug is a 2010 Olympic relay champion and a 14-time world champion. At the moment, the athlete occupies the second place in the overall standings of the World Cup. Sorina is the silver medalist of the 2021 World Championship in the relay. She took the 19th position in the overall standings. In the race on December 4, the Norwegian finished second, the Russian woman – eighth.
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