Olympic cross-country skiing champion Veronika Stepanova in her column on , she said she maintained relationships with foreign colleagues, and they reciprocated, despite the withdrawal of Russian athletes from international departures.
By decision of the International Ski Federation (FIS), Russian and Belarusian athletes missed the 2022/23 international season. In May, the FIS confirmed the suspension of Russians and Belarusians until further notice.
– I did not stop and do not stop communicating with Western athletes, coaches, ski technicians. They will certainly have no problem shaking my hand at the finish line. The issues relate exclusively to individual sports bosses, who are much more concerned with harassment in the media and social networks than with issues of justice and development. Well, a few dozen protesters in their Alpine villa are also worried,” Stepanova wrote.
Stepanova won gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics as part of the women’s relay team. According to the results of the 2022/23 season in the Russian Cup, the 22-year-old skier became second in the overall standings.
Source : MatchTV
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