MOSCOW, April 7, Sergey Fuks. Head coach of the Russian national team Yuri Borodavko in interview admitted that in some situations, when he criticized the skier Natalya Nepryaeva, he was let down by nerves. Last season, Nepryaeva won Olympic gold in the relay, became the winner of the prestigious Tour de Ski stage race and the overall World Cup standings. At the beginning of the season, Borodavko criticized Nepryaeva for excessive muscle mass. «Not a word was said about weight, it was said about muscle mass, these are two different things (smiles). I repeat that we demand from someone who can really, and therefore Natalya «I knew about it. We had a lot of conversations on this subject. But sometimes the nerves also start to fail, and it's already easy … Especially when you see that everything is already going «to thin». Sometimes the psyche also fails, «said Borodavko. «If If I didn’t criticize (Nepryaeva), I wouldn’t expect (nothing). After all, as they say, you should ask (it’s necessary) from those who can. I know that Nepryaeva can, so the demand from her is somewhat special. Therefore, everything was on business «Of course, within her powers (to become the leader of women's skiing). This year she was already able to do all this, and, in my opinion, you still understand in hindsight that the performance at the Olympics could have been a little better,» he added .Borodavko is sure that Nepryaeva can be the best skier in the world. “Therefore, everything is in her hands, like any athlete, and Natalya is a very gifted athlete, she, like (Alexander) Bolshunov, is quite good at classical and skating styles. She is also good at sprint and at distances, so this victory is in general World Cup standings just shows that she is capable of being the best athlete in the world,» the specialist concluded. Read the full version of the interview at rsport.ria.ru.
