Russian biathlete Karim Khalili told that he did not consider the prize money situation in cross-country skiing to be fundamentally different from that of biathlon, and also noted that Veronica Stepanova after her best performance, she earned a lot of money.
Skier and columnist Veronika Stepanova wrote that she envies biathletes and in particular Khalili, because their system is designed in such a way that athletes can earn a lot of money.
On Saturday, mass departures took place at YANGPUR MLCB in Khanty-Mansiysk. Khalili won the men’s race and a day later his team finished second in the relay. For the victory, the biathlete received 1 million rubles; for silver in the relay, his team received 500,000 rubles.
— I wouldn’t say that the skiing situation is much worse. It seems to me that when Veronica competes, she wins so many races that nothing stops her from winning as much as the biathletes.
— Don’t you think that after your victory in the MLKB Cup, where you won a million in the mass start and good prize money in the relay, Stepanova will be even more jealous?
– No. And we are always happy, we are waiting for Veronica in biathlon, no problems. More and more skiers, as far as I know, are changing skis, so you are welcome,” Khalili told .
More sports news in our telegram channel .
Source : MatchTV
I am Sandra Jackson, a journalist and content creator with extensive experience in the news industry. I have been working in the news media for over five years. During this time, I have worked as an author and editor at various outlets producing high-quality content that attracts readers from different demographics.
