Beijing, Feb 13, Andrey Senchenko. The Russian men's cross-country skiing team deservedly won the relay race at the Beijing Olympics, says Alexander Bolshunov Sr., father of skier Alexander Bolshunov. The race took place on Sunday. Russia was represented by Alexey Chervotkin, Alexander Bolshunov, Denis Spitsov and Sergey Ustyugov. Their lead from the closest pursuers from Norway was 1 minute 7.2 seconds. «Emotions are inexpressible, my feelings cannot be expressed in words. I was very worried about the whole team. For Lesha Chervotkin, who had a great race, for Sasha. He is generally super! He was worried about Denis and, of course, I was very rooting for Seryozha Ustyugov. Until the last meter at the finish line, I was spinning like crazy! The gold of the Olympic Games went to those who deserved it with work, then! I am grateful to God that the guys succeeded. Especially for Sasha. His victory is doubly I was very worried that he would not accidentally let the team down, but he succeeded in this race. Absolute pride and joy for all our guys. This is a real team. They supported yesterday's impulse of the girls. In the future, we look forward to continuing the fight for medals. Honest fight. So that our guys continue to proudly defend the honor of the country. I believe that our skiers will bring a few more medals to the Russian national team, «said Bolshunov Sr. Liya Stupak, Natalya Nepryaeva, Tatyana Sorina and Veronika Stepanova became Olympic champions in the 4×5 km relay.
