MURMANSK, April 13 Olympic champions Alexander Bolshunov and Natalya Nepryaeva plan to participate in The VI All-Russian cross-country skiing competition «Khibiny Spring 2022″, which will open on Wednesday in Kirovsk, Murmansk Region, as part of the official calendar of the Russian Ski Racing Federation.» About 200 athletes from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will take part in international competitions. «is the final start of the sports season in cross-country skiing and an additional opportunity for athletes to get the necessary rating points in the individual competition,» the organizers said. The grand opening of the competition will take place on Wednesday at the Apatit Arena Ice Palace, and the race itself will pistes of the ski complex «Tirvas». It was opened in 2015 and today has illuminated, FIS-certified tracks for 5 and 10 kilometers. As part of the competition, free style mass starts will be held here for 10 and 15 kilometers. Women will run a distance of 10 kilometers, men — 15. «The current three-time Olympic champion is planned to take part in the Khibiny Spring 2022 … Alexander Bolshunov; Olympic relay champion, three-time Olympic medalist … Natalia Nepryaeva,» the organizers noted. They also plan to participate in the race Olympic silver medalist Ivan Yakimushkin, Olympic relay bronze medalist Maxim Tsvetkov, two-time Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Alexander Terentyev and other well-known athletes will participate.
