Olympic cross-country skiing champion Veronika Stepanova in her Telegram channel, she noted that the statements of foreign athletes about the boycott of international competitions with the participation of Russians add to her sporting anger and desire to train.
Previously, Swedish skiers Maya Dahlqvist and Lynn Swan had expressed their willingness to boycott the 2023 World Championships in Planica if Russian athletes took part. At the end of September, FIS Secretary General Michel Vion did not rule out that athletes from Russia and Belarus could be allowed to participate in international starts in a neutral status by December.
– When I read that yesterday’s rivals are ready to boycott competitions with the Russians, it really adds to the sporting anger and the desire to train. Sooner or later we will meet on the track – and then I will give absolutely everything to beat the boycotters. Expect! — the athlete wrote .
Stepanova, 21, won the Beijing Games gold medal in the classic 4×5 km relay.
Source : MatchTV
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