SYKTYVKAR, Mar 27, Sergey Fuchs. Teresa Johaug, a Norwegian skier who ended her career, got scared competition with the Russian woman Natalya Nepryaeva, says the silver medalist of the 2017 World Championships in the team sprint, Natalya Matveeva. Johaug announced her retirement in March. The 33-year-old Norwegian has four Olympic gold medals, 14 victories at world championships, three large Crystal Globes. This season, Nepryaeva became the Beijing 2022 Olympic champion, won the overall standings in the prestigious Tour de Ski and the World Cup. «I think she was afraid of Natalya Nepryaeva that she would beat her in the next seasons. And not just one or two seconds will bring her, but a lot. It's time already, of course. She sees that the Swedes are already pulling themselves up at a distance. Once she had to finish, «said Matveeva.
