According to the press service of the Federation of Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding of Russia (FGSSR), tests for coronavirus of two representatives of the coaching staff gave dubious results, in connection with which the whole team is on self-isolation.
The first stage of the season is scheduled for October 18 in Sölden, Austria, where the giant slalom competition will take place.
Pavel Trikhichev, Alexander Andrienko and Ivan Kuznetsov were supposed to perform as part of the Russian team.
Earlier it was reported that the Olympic champion in cross-country skiing Kryukov will become the coach of the Chinese national team.