Olympic cross-country skiing champion Veronika Stepanova said she did not agree to give an interview to a Swedish journalist, as she does not expect the material to receive wide publicity in that country.
At the second stage of the Russian Cup on the top of Tyoi (Republic of Khakassia), 21-year-old Stepanova won the 10 km freestyle race.
— A Swedish journalist requested an interview and was politely declined. Not because I am fundamentally against communication with Western journalists – on the contrary, in principle, I think it is right. But the Swedish information market interests me little, the number of views of my previous interviews did not impress me unlike the Norwegian market. Why am I? In addition, many journalists, Western and national, absolutely do not want to accept that in 2022 an athlete wants to receive something for his time / his efforts. Not money, of course, but audience development, fan base growth – of course. If it is not obvious, then there is no point in wasting time, ”wrote the athlete on the Telegram channel.
Source : MatchTV
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