Saladukha called on to boycott the race in Italy with the participation of the skier Bolshunov
World Cup in a triple jump, Ukrainian athletics Olga Saladukha on her Instagram page (prohibited social network in Russia; belongs to META, recognized as an extremist organization and prohibited in the Russian Federation) made a statement about the participation of the Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov in the Sudtirol Moonlight race in Italy.
The athlete called the decision a provocation and an attempt to probe the soil to weaken anti -Russian sanctions. Saladukha called on athletes to boycott the tournament if Bolshunov would participate in it.
Earlier, the organizers of Sudtirol MoonLight said that European skiers will not boycott the race due to the participation of a Russian. They stated that they received messages in connection with the participation of Russian athletes, but there were no politically motivated failures.
The participation of the three -time Olympic champion Bolshunov in the Sudtirol MoonLight Classic race became known on February 10. A Russian who conducts a training camp in Italy will perform at a distance of 30 kilometers along with skiers from Italy, Germany, Austria, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
Source: Lenta
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