Mayor of Trondheim, Kent Ranum, spoke out against the participation of the Russian team in the World Ski Championships. The politician believes that FIS will be forced to take into account the opinion of the organizers, even if it lifts the sanctions.
The senior coach of the national team, Yuri Borodavko, stated that the Norwegians have long shown their true attitude towards the Russian Federation and Russian athletes. The head of the FLGR, Elena Vyalbe, reacted most emotionally. “I don’t care about him!” - Sport Express quotes her.