Olympic champion Alexander Legkov told that the main event of the cross-country skiing season can be considered the increase in the level of exposure and interest in competitions in Russia.
On Sunday, in the Murmansk region, the Russian Cup for the 2023/24 season ended. The final races of the tournament were mass starts for men and women with an uphill finish. The overall winners of the National Cup were Alexander Bolshunov and Veronika Stepanova.
— What’s worth noting this season isn’t the dominance of Sasha Bolshunov and Veronica Stepanova – they’re wonderful; I would summarize the season by saying that the level of broadcasting of ski racing, the interest in the sport, the beauty of it and the way did it increased. This is a real event for me! This must be continued. We must also continue to open new ski areas in our country. For example, Kirovsk. Everyone was just looking and admiring this mountain, like a Tour de Ski.
Well, our athletes are excellent, that’s understandable. I absolutely support everyone. Separately, I also want to say for everyone: I personally do not support anyone! I support the race as a whole. If something resonates with someone, it’s their story. I have no prejudice towards any athlete. Whether it is Bolshunov, Ustyugov, Maltsev, Stepanova, Kuleshova, etc., it does not matter. They are all champions for me, and I support them all!
— From a display perspective, there were questions about FLGR two years ago. Now another level is visible. But are you still missing something? Maybe additional cameras and angles.
— Honestly, everything was enough. We ran to the harnesses, went back to the commentary booth, made up stories, Veronica (Stepanova) came up to us and made up stories. Just promote it, show behind the scenes, create stories, compete, I should go to the starting line at 40 and organize challenges. I was really fed up with everything! We just need to show new places in our country, we have a lot of them. Present marathons, organize commercial races. And show, show, show! It seems to me, after watching the whole season, that and all of us have done a great job. And our athletes are all great. I would like to believe that the fans look and think: well, ours don’t play at the World Cup, our image is no worse, they run cool and the prize money is cool, “Legkov told .
Source : MatchTV
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