MOSCOW, April 7, Pavel Levkovich. Olympic champion in cross-country skiing Veronika Stepanova told reporters that she was ready to speak further, despite the removal of Russian athletes from international competitions. Against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine, the International Ski Federation (FIS) first deprived Russia of the right to host the World Cup Final in Tyumen, and then decided not to allow them to participate in competitions under the auspices of the organization of athletes from Russia and Belarus until the end of the 2021/22 season.» The main starts went well. It's a pity that we were not allowed to finish the season. Now I have already recovered and gradually return to the training process. move? This is the business of the federation and the ministry of sports. We are ready to help in every possible way and light new stars. This situation is always with us. I have no words to describe the whole situation, as with us and did. Now it just goes «cancel Russia». To put it mildly, it's a shame,» Stepanova said. At the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, 21-year-old Stepanova became the winner of the relay race as part of the Russian team.
