Skier Alexei Shemyakin denied his words that Vyalbe insulted him after the race
Skier Alexei Shemyakin denied his words that the head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe insulted him at the Russian Cup stage in Syktyvkar. The words of the athlete leads TASS.
Shemyakin finished third in the 15km individual freestyle, tied with Ilya Poroshkin, but was stripped of the bronze medal after rechecking the results. “On the contrary, during the ceremony, she apologized for the situation. I calmly reacted, everything happens in this life. I don’t even know where such words as “loshara” came from, ”said the skier.
Earlier, Shemyakin complained about the attitude towards himself from the head of the FLGR. “When Vyalbe says to you at the award ceremony: “Well, sorry, guy, you are a loshara.” And went [Андрея] Melnichenko hug, kiss. This is ugly, ”said the athlete.
In March 2022, the Norwegian Ski Federation suspended the Russians from participating in tournaments under its auspices. Later, the International Ski Federation extended this measure to all international competitions organized by it.
Source: Lenta
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