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In Lahti, Finland, the stage of the Ski World Cup ended in outrage on Sunday with the first Russian team disqualified.
In the men’s relay, there was no 4×7.5 km of intrigue in the fight for first place. The Norwegians certainly triumphed here (1: 07: 56.8 hours). However, the passion for second position just boiled over: in the last few meters he competed for Finnish silver. Joni maeki and russian Alexander Bolshunov.
The Russian athlete tried to double the Finn, but did not reach the track and stumbled behind the opponent. Furious A.Bolšunovas wanted to hit J.Maek with a stick, but the Finns were already a bit apart. The Russian then decided to vent his anger after the shot, when he deliberately aimed at his opponent and knocked him to the ground.
Maeki equated the opponent’s action with the action of force in hockey, and the other with the Finns. Iivo Niskanenas he hastened to calm the passions: “It was unsportsmanlike conduct. I tried to identify them and protect Joni if there were other problems. “
Meanwhile, norwegian Emil Iversen he wondered about Maeki’s cold nerves: Disgusting and embarrassing behavior. Today will be a difficult day for Russia. I probably would have stood in Joni’s place and responded with a back kick. “
The judges, after analyzing the episode, disqualified the first team of Russia and deprived it of the bronze medals. It’s true, the awards still stayed in Russia, it was only for the second team from this country, which finished fourth and after the disqualification of compatriots rose to third place. According to NRK, A. Bolshunov was outraged by the judges’ decision and did not agree with it, but it is not reported whether the Russians filed an appeal.
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