TV presenter and commentator at Dmitry Guberniev stated that the skier Veronica Stepanova In fact, she proved her own claim that she could handle the runs on the Russian team better than anyone else.
On Saturday, Olympic champion Stepanova won the sprint race of the Alfa-Bank Russian Championship. The 23-year-old skier achieved a result of 3 minutes 46.14 seconds. Elizaveta Pantrina finished second (+1.53). The top 3 was completed by Games champion Tatyana Sorina (+2.45).
Earlier, Stepanova wrote in a column on : “I will say without false modesty that only two girls in our team now know how to technically ski downhill: Natalya Terentyeva and me.”
— How ready is Malinovka for the Russian championship? How do you judge the first day of the tournament?
— The complex grows and develops. Just a few years ago, it was impossible to imagine that the national championship would be held here. Lovers of these places have brought this tournament here and a large hotel will be built. Malinovka Stadium becomes one of the main stadiums on this horizon. The people are wonderful, Arkhangelsk and the region, Ustyansky district, it is impossible not to fall in love with what is happening here, and this is the first time I have come here.
Veronika Stepanova showed that at the Russian Championship it is the slopes and skiing technique that decide, there are no trifles here. The one who said he was the best in descents, according to the Brazilian system, like in “Yeralash”, took it and climbed the best. Amazing races, I really like it. I am waiting for (Alexander) Legkov, we will continue to work together with him. But the most important thing here is the people, the public is very responsive, there are a lot of children.
The Arkhangelsk team is very powerful, but predominantly Varangian. (Alexandre) Bolshunov and Stepanova have already won gold medals for their region. I really want the school to continue to develop here, so that new Bolshunovs and Stepanovs are born and grow up. This is why we need to help the coaches and form a corps of mentors for the children. Great champions will be born on such tracks, if only there is a desire. And above all, I see this desire in those who are responsible here for the development of cross-country skiing in the country.
— Today, there were episodes of falls in the women’s race. Have you ever been afraid for anyone? What if what happened in Sochi happened…
“Here, unlike the student Spartakiad, the best in the country perform. So there is no need to repeat that there are no small things in skiing. Qualifying for the Russian Championship and competing here is already a great happiness: the elite race here, but even they encounter difficulties. Once again I want to say that athletes and coaches should not forget about alpine skiing training, this is the most important thing,” Guberniev told .
The Russian cross-country skiing championship takes place in Malinovka from March 16 to 24. The skiathlon will take place on Sunday. Watch live broadcasts of the races from 9:35 am (Moscow time) on and Match! Arena”, as well as the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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