MOSCOW, Feb. 14 Beijing Olympic champion in cross-country skiing Veronika Stepanova answered boldly to accusations by Swedish journalist Thomas Petterson of Russians using a ski lubricant banned in the EU during the relay. «Commentator for the Swedish newspaper Expressen Thomas Petterson seems to be banned (in Europe) fluorine C8 on our relay skis in Beijing, he simply feels them from a distance — even if they not there. Would you like to check if I have a forbidden motor in my panties, like Carlson, who lives on the roof? I promise you, this will be a much louder headline for Expressen!» Stepanova wrote on Instagram. View this post on Instagram
Stepanova won the gold medal in the relay at the Olympics- 2022. The 21-year-old athlete became the youngest Olympic champion in cross-country skiing, surpassing the achievement of three-time Olympic champion Yulia Chepalova.