Beijing, Feb 13, Sergey Fuks. Skier Denis Spitsov said that before relay at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, he could not sleep well and concentrate on the race. On Sunday, Russian skiers Alexei Chervotkin, Alexander Bolshunov, Denis Spitsov and Sergey Ustyugov won gold medals in the 4 x 10 km relay. For the first time in its history, the Russian national team became the winner in this discipline at the Olympic Games. «Indeed, today was probably the most difficult race in my career. I have never tuned into relay races like that in my life, I was just «sausage» for two days, never I didn't shudder like that. I understood that today was a real chance to win a gold medal. When I saw the weather forecast, I got even more jitters. It snowed all day. I was worried about the work of the service, but the guys did a great job. And we are Olympic champions! This is the dream of every athlete. It came true,” Spitsov told reporters. “I slept very badly, I thought a lot. I couldn’t concentrate before the race. Therefore, I couldn’t add more or go slower. it was the hardest race. I have never been away from racing for such a long time,» he added. The next starts in the ski racing program at the Olympics will take place on February 16 sprint.
