The Russian first team with Bolshunov as the finalist was washed in the 4x7.5 km relay in Lahti at the end of February after the Russian beat the Finnish finisher Joni Mäki in the riot and then ran over him after the finish when they fought for second place after superior Norway.
For a long time, the ski world thought that the matter was closed after the washing up and Bolshunov then participated in Falun's World Cup competition in Falun the following weekend.
But at the beginning of the World Cup in Oberstdorf, Bolshunov was told that he was under the supervision of the international ski association Fis in five competitions and that a violation of the rules could mean suspension.
The World Cup was considered a competition
The Russian camp thought that the five competitions were counted as individual races, but today came a new turn and that means counting five organizer events.
This means that the World Cup counts as a competition.
Bolshunov competed in four individual races in Germany.
This means that Bolshunov has a suspension hanging over him in the World Cup final in Engadin, Switzerland, this weekend and in Ruka, Lillehammer and Davos next season.
- This is new to me.
We thought that five Fis starts were five competitions, says the president of the Russian Ski Federation Jelena Välbe to Russian Sports Ekspress according to Norwegian NTB.
Courted IOC chief Bach
Välbe has courted the IOC's top names Thomas Bach and Ban Ki-moon in the case without success.
The former big skier points out Norway as driving the penalty.
- We understand who is driving this.
They are trying to "slaughter" the leader in the World Cup so that everyone can enjoy Norway.
That is the only explanation I can see, says Välbe.
In Norway's appeal of Kläbo's dishwashing, it is emphasized that they want the order that the riders had in goal and no further consequence.
As the regulations are formulated, however, Bolshunov risks being suspended if he is found guilty of obstructing Kläbo at the entrance to the riot.