Senior coach of the Russian cross-country ski team Yuri Borodavko told he considered the three-time Olympic champion Alexandra Bolshunova the best skier in the country in 2023.
This season, Bolshunov won 12 consecutive victories at the stages of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup.
— We have many brilliant athletes in Russia who have distinguished themselves in 2023. Since we are all in the same conditions, I don’t think it is possible to compare someone of different species and place someone at higher positions.
— What if we talked directly about skiing?
— The best athlete is Alexander Bolshunov, who has not given the prize to anyone in many races since the end of the 2022/23 season. That’s when his streak of success began, which he continues to this day.
As for women, it’s difficult to say. Perhaps with a slight advantage – Veronika Stepanova, who had several good races. But I would not give her the prize 100 percent, because other athletes beat her and did it wonderfully,” Borodavko told .
By decision of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Russian and Belarusian athletes have been suspended from international competitions since March 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine.
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Source : MatchTV
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