Four-time Olympic biathlon champion Alexander Tikhonov commented on the success of Russian skiers in the Olympic relay. He confessed that he could hardly hold back tears of joy.

"I cried. In the relay, it does not happen that someone is better and someone is worse. The four won - not a single link fell out. Tears, it's hard to speak - well done! It is impossible to think of a greater joy! - the famous athlete shared his experiences.

Tikhonov proposed to award the title of Hero of Russia to skier Alexander Bolshunov. Speaking about the girls, he noted that it is still too early to celebrate them with such an award. The specialist emphasized that it was Bolshunov who deserved this title, as well as the president of the Russian Ski Racing Federation Elena Vyalbe and the coach of the national team Yuri Borodavko.

“It’s too early for girls to give the Hero of Russia. Vyalba, Borodavko and Bolshunov - here the Kremlin does not need to be stingy and reward them, as it should be. They are now glorifying Russia! No industry does this except the military. And we sometimes hand out awards to those who deserve nothing at all. But they are hard workers! They work for meager wages. Wart - the impression that he was born and raised on the ski track. The whole team is great, but Vyalbe is simply not discussed, ”Tikhonov concluded.

Earlier it was reported that Elena Vyalbe said that she demanded new apologies from Norwegian journalists.

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