Alexander GovorovCorrespondent SportAll materialsInternational Skiing Federation, apparently tired of the dominance of Alexander Bolshunov in the World Cup and decided to change the rules of contact wrestling. Information about this came shortly before the start of the Olympic season. Will Bolshunov no longer be allowed to defeat the Norwegians? New rule proposals allow the leading skier to choose his trajectory, but must take into account the positions of other opponents. Athletes who run side by side will be jointly held responsible for creating possible interference on the course. The rules are completely absurd, because they can now be interpreted as they please. How does the FIS think a leading skier can know what is going on behind him and take this into account when choosing a trajectory? It looks like the International Federation has confused cross-country skiing with traffic rules. The difference is that the driver has a rearview mirror on the road. When he rebuilds from one row to another, he can really assess the situation.