Olympic relay champion Alexei Chervotkin hinted that the results of Russian skiers will not be as stellar as many expect when they return to the international stage.
These days in Malinovka (Arkhangelsk region) the Championship Heights competitions are held, which are an alternative to the world championship taking place in Planica, Slovenia. Russian skiers suspended from international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine.
– Can you watch the World Championships in Planica at least out of the corner of your eye?
– We watched the sprint, the finals in the replay, and also watched the team sprint at lunch. Yesterday we also watched part of the women’s section. It’s interesting all the same, I want to see, observe, find out who will win, but there are not really new names, ”reports the correspondent of in the words of Chervotkin.
– How do you find the level of the tournament in the absence of the Russians?
– Maybe it sank in the absence of competition, but we have the same thing. There is no competition, we are in competition with each other. There is Alexander Bolshunov, but that’s another level. All the others are in competition with each other. When and if we return to the international stage, I think our results will not be as brilliant. We will need time to reach these speeds and then everything will be fine.
On March 2, a women’s relay race will take place as part of Champions Heights. Watch the live broadcast starting at 10:40 a.m. Moscow time on and on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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