Skier Bolshunov said that he was happy to win the Russian championship after a minor illness.
TYUMEN, March 19 – RIA Novosti, Pavel Levkovich. Alexander Bolshunov, a three-time Olympic champion in cross-country skiing, said that after winning the Russian championship, he can now compete against other skiers after an illness.
On Saturday, Bolshunov finished third in the sprint at the Russian Championships, winning the skiathlon on Sunday.
“We didn’t save power, these were the first accelerations after Champions Hills. It was supposed to work yesterday. But now there is an opportunity to improve your health a little with the starts. Yesterday I performed at full strength, Today I also do not run sprints and skiathlons, but I can’t do it, even when I feel bad, I still go out ” he said.
Bolshunov fought for the victory with Sergei Ustyugov, who fell to the last lap until the end of the distance and took second place. “He thought about how to beat me, and I thought about how to beat him. There were many different plans, but according to the last (plan), I was 100% hungry after the turn and drove a little,” Bolshunov concluded. .
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