former coach Russian team for cross-country skiing Markus Kramer told the publication Iltalehti that without the participation of Russian athletes, Europeans are not interested in watching the World Cup due to the lack of competition.
At the first stage of the World Cup in Ruka, the Norwegian men’s team won eight of the nine gold medals.
– For the motivation of the athletes, the elimination of the Russians is a big problem. Sport needs Russians. At the first stage of the World Cup in Ruka, Norwegian skiers took the top four places in the men’s sprint. Nobody in central Europe is interested in it. We just turn off the TV,” Kramer said.
Currently, Russian skiers are not allowed to compete under the auspices of the International Ski Federation (FIS) due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
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