Olympic cross-country ski champion Natalia Terentieva (Nepryaeva) will not be able to participate in the Winter Spartakiad of the Strongest, the senior coach of the Russian national team told Yuri Borodavko .
Earlier, Borodavko told that Terentyeva had the flu. The athlete did not compete this season. The Winter Spartakiads will take place from February 9 to 18 in five regions of Russia, skiers will compete in the Tyumen region.
— Ski racing fans are eagerly awaiting the showdown between Veronica Stepanova and Natalya Terentyeva at the Spartakiad. Will Natalya recover?
“I don’t think there will be any confrontation.” Natalya trains, stays in shape, but she does not have access to competitions. So far, everything is in training mode. For us, his health is the most important thing. All the best races are ahead of her. So we hope that the time will come when it can reach its optimal form and please us.
— So we shouldn’t wait for him at the Spartakiad at all?
– It’s not worth the shot. Like I said, she doesn’t have a health clearance. She has the opportunity to train in complete peace of mind. But it only supports light loads. Therefore, we do not expect her at the Spartakiad and hope that everything will return to normal and she will please us with her results, especially on the international stage, ”Borodavko told .
On February 9, from 08:35 (Moscow time), watch live broadcast of the Spartakiad cross-country skiing competitions on the channel, matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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