MOSCOW, May 2. President of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) ) Elena Vyalbe appreciated the possibility of inviting cross-country skiing leaders to competitions in Russia.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) suspended Russians and Belarusians from international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine.
“»All leaders of world skiing We know by sight. And they are all competing at the World Cup. They will not come to us for any money. Not to mention the fact that inviting someone here by force and paying them money for participation is, in my opinion, a crime. “I’m not sad that we are not at the same stages of the World Cup. Moreover, they throw mud at us in every possible way. Why should I try to invite some Norwegians when even Johannes Klebo turned out to be as Russophobe as the whole of Norway?” — RT quotes her as saying.
Klebo took second place in the overall World Cup standings at the end of the 2023/24 season. The Norwegian Harald Amundsen won the overall standings for the first time in his career.