“The service group will fly from Moscow to China by charter, all sports equipment and all equipment will be sent with it.

As for the athletes and coaches, 30 people will fly to Beijing from Milan on a direct flight on January 29, ”TASS quoted Borodavko as saying.

The full roster for the Games will be announced by the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation (FLGR) on January 11.

The Olympics will be held in Beijing from 4 to 20 February 2022.

Earlier, the president of the FLGR, Elena Vyalbe, said that Gleb Retivykh had not been able to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.