Down-the-line.com / Cross-country skiing. Well-known Russian commentator Dmitry Guberniev spoke about the prize money situation in cross-country skiing. Earlier, Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) head Elena Vyalbe said there would be no prize money at Russian national starts due to lack of sponsors.

“I wonder why the athletes are silent. They are strong and weak at the same time. They are dependent, often devoid of their own opinion. It still seems to me that they do not fully understand the gravity of the situation.”

Guberniev slammed Vyalbe for comments on skiers’ salaries

When we say that everything will be better, I want to answer that nothing will improve on its own. Lack of initiative in many ways accompanies our sport. Look at biathlete Samuelsson, he manages to do it all. He comments on everything from Russian doping to climate change.

Thank goodness we have someone trying to break this vicious system from within. Nika Stepanova. We must bow to her, because she is Peter the Great, opening a window on the Europe of the media. At the same time, he faces enormous resistance from the leaders of Russian skis.

It is known that the success of last season was associated with the team’s maximum openness. Did that stop them from performing well at the World Cup and the Olympics? Of course not.

This is what I want to wish our leaders. Guys, let’s get rid of the Scoop. There were a lot of good things during the Soviet years, we know – sports, education, you can name a lot. But the Scoop must be eradicated in itself.

And Elena Valerievna must start with herself, Viktor Maygurov and other presidents of federations. You have to be modern and learn in these conditions. You are chosen because people trust you. Let’s start working,” Guberniev reportedly said. RIA News”.