MOSCOW, Aug 30 Five-time Olympic champion in cross-country skiing Norwegian Johannes Klebo said that the participation of Russian skiers in international competitions is necessary for everyone. At the end of February, the International Ski Federation (FIS) suspended Russian athletes from international competitions under its auspices because of the events in Ukraine. This decision was open-ended until further notice while it remains in effect. Klebo has previously stated several times that the decision to remove the Russian skiers was the right one. world championships. I always want to compete with the best and beat the best,” said Klebo, quoted by Dagbladet. Four-time world champion Emil Iversen agreed with Klebo, but stressed that Russians should not be allowed to participate in international tournaments while the conflict in Ukraine continues. «(About the suspension of the Russians) It should be, but it's not fun that they don't participate. You always want to compete with the best, so it's not something joyful. If there is peace, I want them to return, but now I I don't want to,» Iversen said.
