Olympic champion, overall winner of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Cup Veronica Stepanova in her column on the website, she wrote that she would like to see an organizational system for cross-country skiing similar to that of football.
On Sunday, in the Murmansk region, the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Cup for the 2023/24 season ended. Among the women, Stepanova won the big Crystal Globe.
— In cross-country skiing, I would like to see an organizational system close to football. The best skiers must compete for professional clubs. In practice, we already have something similar: skiers from the three or four most advanced regions in terms of support take the lion’s share of the medals. All that remains is to formalize this “major league”. 20-30 of the best men and women should take part in such competitions – this is what television can “digest” on broadcast, and this is what many ski stadiums and hotels near the slopes can accommodate. It would be logical if first-class athletes and young masters of sports qualified for such a “major league” at regional competitions.
At the same time, certain competitions – whether a national championship – can take place like today, for everyone. I absolutely can’t believe that running in the same race as me and finishing in 50th place, five minutes behind, could do anything for a young skier, but give her that chance. Coming back to the football comparison, it’s like the National Cup, every regional team has a chance to play Zenit and even win. In theory, at least,” Stepanova wrote.
Source : MatchTV
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