President of Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe do not think that Sergei Ustyugov caused a collision with Alexander Bolshunov intentionally.
Bolshunov and Ustyugov at the stages of the Russian Cup this season have faced each other several times. At the Krasnogorsk stage at the end of December, in one of the episodes, there was a collision between the skiers, as a result of which Bolshunov fell and broke his face in blood and, according to the three-time Olympic champion , he temporarily lost consciousness following the fall.
– I have already expressed my opinion to Sergey and Sasha, as well as to their coaches. I think both are to blame. In fact, I will never believe that Ustyugov deliberately caused the collision. Theoretically, we can now discuss with you what exactly an athlete should do if he has already touched the opponent’s skis and feels that the situation may get worse, but in a race everything happens very quickly. Sometimes instantly. The speed of both athletes was high, this speed had to be maintained. Sasha was already riding neck and neck with Sergey from the descent, although to be honest I still didn’t understand why it was necessary to do so,” Vyalbe told RT.
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