“What is more pleasant - when the Norwegians follow me or when the Russians?
It is more pleasant for me when the Norwegians follow me, and even better - that they lag behind.
This is what makes me happy most of all, ”Bolshunov said on the air of the program“ Evening Urgant ”.
At the same time, he stressed that he still hoped to give all the best at the Russian championship and have good starts there.
At the 2021 World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, Alexander Bolshunov won a gold medal in the skiathlon, silver in the relay and marathon, and bronze in the team sprint.
In addition, last season the Russian skier won the prestigious Tour de Ski race for the second time in a row and won the overall World Cup.
Earlier, Alexander Legkov commented on Anfisa Reztsova's statement about Bolshunov's stellar illness.