Sergei Kryanin, member of the Presidium of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR), commenting on the 18-year-old’s victory Alina Pekletsova during the mass start of 10 kilometers freestyle at the final of the PhosAgro Russian Cup in Kirovsk, noted that young athletes are beginning to impose serious competition on titled skiers.
Pekletsova won the uphill mass start, with a result of 32 minutes 33.8 seconds. Olympic champion Veronika Stepanova finished second (+48.0 seconds). The leading trio was completed by Olympic medalist Anastasia Kuleshova (+1 minute 2.8 seconds).
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— Did Alina Pekletsova’s victory surprise you? She’s only 18 years old, but she’s already part of the elite.
“That’s the point.” New stars appear at 18, 19 and 20 years old. We experienced all of this too. Such departures are a chance for young people to reach the elite. This is what is happening now.
It may be difficult for our Olympic champions to win medals, but here, the young people are following on their heels. They have enthusiasm, the future belongs to them. We expect that in a year or two new promising skiers will appear who will try to push aside the “old guys,” Kryanin told .
The final of the Russian Cup in the Murmansk region ended on Sunday. Live broadcast of the races was carried out by the channel, as well as the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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