Illsint Bolshunov defeats a competitor attacked to the body – NRK Sport – Sports news, results and broadcast schedule

Sunday’s relay for the men was a victory parade for Norway.

But it was the end of Russia and Finland that became the big talking point.

In the race, Mäki got ahead of Bolshunov and the Russian responded by hitting the host of the Finns. In the end, he also chose to enter Mäki, apparently with intention.

These events led to the dismissal of the Russian first team.

– I’m still completely shocked by the behavior. It’s cross-country skiing we do, not MMA or martial arts. This is something I’ve never seen in cross-country skiing before and I hope I never have to see it again, says Norway’s coach Eirik Myhr Nossum.

– What consequences should this have?

– Attacking people in this way should have consequences. I hope the FIS is on the field after a terribly short time.

Bolshunov coach Egor Sorin defends his own running back.

– Of course he was sad and went after his feelings. The Finn changed rider in the race and there was contact twice. Aleksandr was very cursed by that because he wanted to fight fairly, he tells NRK.

At the beginning of yesterday’s hunt, Bolshunov was also at the center of events. He heard it from Holund after the two of them fell just before the race was decided.

– What do you think of his behavior this weekend?

– Exactly yesterday’s episode, I have not seen a video of. Either way, he’s drowning in what’s happening here when he takes people down in the target area.

Emil Iversen called the Russian a “missile” after yesterday’s incident.

– It’s based a bit on what we saw yesterday. It was a bit of an exaggeration, he says about what is happening today.

– You may have to walk around with yourself and breathe a little on your stomach like the rest of us. It was fun and surprising to see Finland in second place, Iversen continues.

Pål Golberg also believes that Bolshunov is crossing the line.

– The first thing that happens is that he is a bit hampered in the race, but everything that happens after that cannot be forgiven in any way.

– What were you thinking when you saw it?

– I was completely perplexed, you think it won’t happen. I’m a bit in shock.

Pål Golberg blew up the field in the first stage and only got the second team from the Russians. In the second stage, Emil Iversen kept the rest of the field at bay, but for a change, the Russian reserve team still held on, with the first team ten seconds behind.

But a Sjur Røthe in great shape raised all the questions about where the victory should end. He passed directly from the entire world elite, and Simen Hegstad Krüger was able to come out at the end 40 seconds behind against Finland and the Russian teams.

He easily stayed away and beat Finland by 40 seconds, who were just ahead of Russia in the sprint.