MOSCOW, Jan 26 British skier James Clagnet says he's not afraid to compete with the leaders of the overall World Cup standings, Norwegian Johannes Klebo and Russian Alexander Bolshunov, and I am sure that he will be able to impose a fight on them at the Beijing Olympics. Klagnet joined the British Olympic team. He has competed in three World Cups this season, his best result being a sixth place in the team sprint final paired with Andrew Young. Klebo (1183 points) leads the overall World Cup standings, Bolshunov is second (815 points). «I used to see these guys as idols, and now I'm competing with them. I have a lot of respect for them. They really try to intimidate me, because I'm for the last a few years has made significant improvements in their results, but I'm not afraid of them.I think they generally forget that we are also here, and this is our strength.They do not see us as rivals, but so much the better for us, because that we can beat them as outsiders,» Eurosport quotes Klagnet. The Olympics will be held from 4 to 20 February.
