MOSCOW, January 22 President of the Russian Ski Racing Federation Elena Vyalbe announced on air «Match TV», that Sergey Ustyugov will take part in the skiathlon at the Olympic Games in Beijing. The program of ski racing at the Games will open with women's (February 5) and men's skiathlons (February 6). also Chervotkin and Spitsov, — said Vyalbe. — It was also about Ivan Yakimushkin. Oleg Orestovich (Perevozchikov) talked to him, after which they decided that it would be better for Ivan to run "cutting". Therefore, the fourth — Sergey Ustyugov".
For women, the Russian team will be represented by Natalia Nepryaeva, Yulia Stupak, Tatiana Sorina and Anastasia Rygalina.