Legkov: “Bolshunov’s constant victories don’t bother me”

Olympic champion Alexander Legkov summarized the interim results of the ski racing season, noting that he is not bothered by constant victories Alexandra Bolshunova.

Bolshunov, a three-time Olympic champion, has won every individual race this season.

— There is now a break between the Spartakiad and the Russian Championship. Can you summarize the intermediate results?

— I would like to highlight Bolshunov. I think he doesn’t need to win that many starts to completely take over the season. We also need to highlight Krupitskaya and what she did. Tatyana Sorina, who ran the 50 km race well and had the chance to compete for gold.

I would also like to mention the youth at each start. Korostelev, for example, wreaked havoc. Maltsev can be distinguished in one race, Spitsov in two. You can browse all the names. In every race, someone stood out, especially those who were featured in the prizes. The whole country was worried about them, but they showed their level. Although there are still many more departures, this will show more.

— Does the lack of competition from Bolshunov bother you?

— From the point of view of results, nothing in this life bothers me. The public has its own idols and I look at it from the point of view of professionalism. I understand that Bolshunov does not want to give gold to anyone. For him, running to win is motivation. And others want to beat him, it’s already a motivation for them. For now, that’s the main thing. I think anything is possible here. In any case, the strongest will win. This will only make it more interesting for us.

I’m not bothered by his constant victories. The races are always interesting to watch, and each start is individual. Even though everyone is wondering whether Alexander will win or not, it all adds to the spectacle. Let Bolshunov run and others try to overtake him,” Legkov quotes Sport24.

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