Olympic cross-country ski champion Yevgeny Deniev commented on the victory Alexandra Bolshunova in skiathlon at the stage of the Russian Cup, which became his 15th in a row.
—Who could compete with Alexander in Russia? And if so, at what distance?
– Here the result speaks for itself, if no one has yet managed to beat it. But there are definitely guys who can beat him. That year, Sergei Ustyugov and Savely Korostelev beat him.
— This year, Alexandre often wins by a margin. Will he be bored at the Russian Championship?
“I think he has this motivation: to win everything, so that later we don’t say that he would have been different at the World Cup. That’s probably one of the biggest motivations. I think that makes him motivates more than the prize money.
— Every athlete wants to show themselves on the international stage. What is the impact of not having this feature?
— Everyone strives to win World Cups, World Championships, Olympic Games. But Alexander demonstrates that we can also look for motivation here,” Dementiev quotes Metaratings.ru.
Bolshunov, 27, is a three-time Olympic champion (2022), world skiathlon champion (2021), two-time World Cup winner (2019/20, 2020/21), two-time winner of the Tour de Ski ski race on several days (2019/2020 and 2021).
Russian skiers have been suspended from participating in international competitions since February 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine.
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Source : MatchTV
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