St. PETERSBURG, February 5, Taras Barabash. Head of the Ski Racing Federation Russian Elena Vyalbe said that the words of skier Yulia Stupak should not be taken seriously after performing in the skiathlon at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Earlier, Stupak announced on Match TV about her possible retirement after 24th place in the 15 km race, in in which her compatriot Natalya Nepryaeva won silver. During the interview, the athlete could not hold back her tears. «The words about the end of a career are, of course, Yulia's emotions. God, what is the end of her career? Everything is ahead, we must support her,» said Vyalbe.
