2002 Olympic Norwegian cross-country skiing champion Anders Oakland said that there are not enough Russian athletes at the current World Cup and cited as an example Veronica Stepanova .
Russian skiers have been suspended from international competitions on the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) due to the situation in Ukraine.
– Stepanova is frank, she is a person. It’s good to have skiers like that. were like her Petter Northug , Yustina Kovalchik . We need skiers from countries other than Norway who dare to show their position. We need individuals.
Stepanova is a wonderful skier. We don’t have enough Russian skiers in the World Cup, both short and long distances, Dagbladet cites Oakland.
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Source : MatchTV
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