KHANTY-MANSIYSK, April 9, Sergey Fuks. Silver medalist of the Olympic Games in In Beijing, Ivan Yakimushkin believes that the transition to the group of the head coach of the Russian national team Yuri Borodavko will allow him to compete with the strongest skiers. Previously, Yakimushkin trained in the group of Oleg Perevozchikov. «very strong group, there are already titled athletes. I wonder what will come of it. When there are so many strong men, it's interesting. Yuri Viktorovich's loads do not scare him, because I'm not old and not young. I have a large base that will allow me to feel he’s comfortable,” Yakimushkin told reporters. “I’ll rate my season as something average, somewhere around three points. games — it's very b a big plus, one might say, is the cherry on the cake, but the cake itself is not the best,» the skier added. Earlier, the International Ski Federation (FIS) suspended Russian skiers from international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine. “I try not to think about the next season, because if you think about it, whether there will be something or not, then it will be difficult for us to find motivation. Our job is to keep healthy and start preparing,” Yakimushkin summed up.
