“I apologize to the Russian team for inappropriate comment in the media after the race,” the athlete wrote in his Instagram.

According to him, the press distorted his comment.

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Posted by Hans Christer Holund (@hcholund) Jan 5, 2019 at 9:45 PST

“You are good and make skiing exciting for us Norwegians,” added the skier.

Earlier it was reported that Holund insulted Russian athletes.