The organizers of the Olympic Games in Beijing decided to postpone the start of the men's ski mass start, as well as to reduce the distance by almost half. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in Telegram.
This decision was made due to unfavorable weather conditions. "It's -16 degrees outside and strong winds," the report said.
The start of the race was scheduled for 9:00 Moscow time, but it was moved an hour ahead (10:00). In addition, the organizers have reduced the distance to 30 km.
Three-time Olympic champion Niskanen will miss the ski marathon in Beijing 2022 Olympics The composition of the Russian team for the mass start: Alexander Bolshunov, Ivan Yakimushkin, Artem Maltsev, Denis Spitsov.
The upcoming race will be the last men's ski race at this Olympics.
Russian skiers are still leading in terms of the number of medals won at this Olympics. They have nine awards (three of each dignity). However, in the first place in the ski medal standings is the Norwegian team, which has four golds.
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