Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov, on the air of Rossiya 1, commented on the silver medal he won in the 15 km time trial at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The athlete said that the race went well, but the winning Finn, Iivo Niskanen, was much stronger. He stressed that he tried to fight for the victory, but he did not succeed. “In principle, second place is not so bad, especially in such a company and at the Olympic Games. There are still races where I will try to impose a fight for gold, ”the skier added.
Bolshunov also appreciated that he became the record holder for the number of Olympic medals among Russian skiers. “Will there be more, right?” he reacted.
Earlier on February 11, Bolshunov won a silver medal in the 15 km time trial at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. The winner was the representative of Finland, Iivo Niskanen.
At the 2022 Games, the Russian won the second award. Prior to that, he became a winner in the skiathlon. Now Bolshunov has six Olympic medals: one gold, four silver and one bronze. Previously, the highest achievement belonged to Nikolai Zimyatov, who had five podiums at the Olympics.
Source: Lenta
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