Olympic medalist Alypov said that Bolshunov will be able to beat the Norwegians
Bronze medalist of the 2006 Olympics in Turin in the team sprint, former skier Ivan Alypov assessed the strength of Russian Alexander Bolshunov with his Norwegian rivals. His words are quoted by “Championship”.
Alypov said that Bolshunoa will definitely be in a leading position and will be able to win. “An athlete of this level and class, with such experience and level of training will be 100 percent ahead,” he considered.
On April 7, the head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation, Elena Vyalbe, assessed the possibility of inviting Norwegian athletes to competitions in Russia. Vyalbe said that she is not going to invite foreign athletes to tournaments in Russia.
On October 25, 2023, the Council of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) extended sanctions against Russian athletes. For the first time, restrictions on the performance of Russians at international ski tournaments were imposed in March 2022.
Source: Lenta
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