The Norwegian skiers are dissatisfied because of the absence of the Russian athletes

The quadruple world champion in cross-country skiing, Emile Iversen, expressed the concern in absence of the Russian athletes at the international competitions. He noted that in recent years the Russian racers were the only strong contenders for Norwegians, and their absence seriously affects quality of competitions. "Cross-country skiing as a product suffers", – Emile Iversen declared. He emphasized that decrease in the competition affects not only...