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The president of the Norwegian Ski Association, Erik Röste, has criticized Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov for publishing a photograph on his Instagram of a Soviet skiers. He did so at a time when most of the civilized world was condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The three-time Olympic cross-country skiing winner from Beijing in 2022 published a series of photographs with the description “USSR 1980”. “It simply came to our notice then. We all need to distance ourselves strongly from what is happening in Ukraine now and against the Ukrainian people. ” responded to Bolshun’s Röste for the Norwegian media.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has suspended Russians and Belarusians from competing in international competitions after Norway began to show dissatisfaction with Russians’ participation in the World Cup.
That’s why one of the best cross-country skiers today missed the weekend at Holmenkollene in the Norwegian capital Oslo, where the traditional 50 km World Cup races took place. Without the participation of Russian endurance runners, they ended in a total Norwegian triumph. Instead, Bolshunov headed to Rybinsk, Russia, for the Worldloppet World Series.
“Originally it was one of the highlights of the season for me in Oslo, but there is nothing I can do if they didn’t want me there. But I won Ďomino and I think it was comparable to Holmenkollen. “And as for the Norwegians, it doesn’t seem right to me that they just kicked us out and got rid of the competition,” quotes Boľšunov sports website championat.com.
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