MOSCOW, Oct 14 Norwegian skiers accused three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov is a lie.
In early April, Bolshunov said that he received a message from an athlete from the Norwegian national team with the words “come to us, we miss you.”
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"In any case, I definitely didn’t send that message. There might be someone who will write him a little message behind the scenes soon, but he hasn't heard anything about it. Yes, I really think so. This may be one way to put some pressure on those involved in the situation. After all, no one can directly protect themselves from this. “I doubt that any of the teams did this,” said World Cup medalist Even Northug to Nettavisen, answering the question of whether he thinks Bolshunov is lying.
The Olympic champion agreed with Northug’s words 2018 Diedrik Tønset.
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"Even if I had to point to just one, I don’t think I could do it. I don't quite understand who it could be. If we take those who are now in the team, I dare to say that this is not true,” he noted.
In September, meetings of the committees of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) were held. In the final releases based on their results, the issue of Russian participation in international competitions is not mentioned. In May, the FIS Council extended the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes until further notice, despite recommendations from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).