Russia (bbabo.net), - On Saturday, February 26, the first stage of the Ski World Cup after the end of the Beijing Olympics will start in Lahti, Finland.
Most likely, it is in Lahti that the fate of the Big Crystal Globes, which are awarded to the winners of the World Cup, will become known.
The program of the Finnish stage includes men's and women's freestyle sprints, as well as classic 10 and 15 km cuts. Recall that in women in the overall standings and with a solid lead over rivals, our Natalya Nepryaeva, and the hero of Beijing, Alexander Bolshunov, is second behind the Norwegian Johannes Klebo. At the same time, San Sanych is quite capable of winning back the missing points and compete with the Norwegian in the fight for the trophy. It is worth saying that the world's leading teams do not plan to rest after the 2022 Games and are gathering in Lahti with the strongest squads: the Norwegians announced the participation of Johannes Klebo and Teresa Johaug, the Swedes - Frida Karlsson andersson. As part of the Russian team, fans will be able to see Alexander Bolshunov, Natalia Nepryaeva, Denis Spitsov, Alexander Terentiev, Alexei Chervotkin and Maria Istomina.
As for the stage schedule, today, on Saturday, February 26, the athletes will run a freestyle sprint. On the 27th, women will run a ten-kilometer distance in the classical style from a separate start, and men will run 15 kilometers. Broadcasts can be seen on the Match TV channel.
Direct speech
Alexander Bolshunov, three-time champion of the 2022 Games in Beijing:
- Now I have new starts and new challenges. A new cycle of preparation for new achievements and the next Olympics begins. Everything that was, is already gone. I was asked a lot - if I'm going to rest. I will answer directly - never. The World Cup stage is an important start, and I tune in to it with all seriousness. I have strengths and ambitions that I will try to realize in Lahti.
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