St. Petersburg, Feb 12, Taras Barabash. Coach of the Russian national cross-country skiing team Yuri Borodavko said that it was a great day when the Russians won the relay at the Beijing Olympics. . The second place was taken by the Germans, the third by the Swedes. «The title of Olympic champion is for life, they understand this, they prepared for this. They tried in their hearts, mentally prepared. The emotions that they experience after what happened cannot be compared with anything. This great day. Our girls proved that cross-country skiing exists in Russia, that it exists. Today we are one of the leaders in the world. We are a strong team, we have traditions. Russia and women's cross-country skiing exist. We will continue to improve,» Wartko said.
