The Russian team arrived at Gardermoen Airport in Oslo last Monday and had to go home again on Wednesday without being allowed to go the sprint in Drammen or the three / five miles in Holmenkolllen.
In addition, the Russian wall bus was vandalized.
- When many Norwegian skiers started talking negatively about us, there was no point in stopping.
You could say they threw us out.
I think it was completely wrong to do so, says Alexander Bolshunov to Russian Sport-Express.
On Sunday, at the same time as Kollen's five miles, Bolshunov won a race at home in Djomino, Russia, something that inspired him.
- When they treat me that way, they especially want to prove what they stand for, says Bolshunov who became Olympic king in the cross-country tracks in Beijing with three gold, one silver and one bronze.
The International Ski Federation, Fis, first gave the go-ahead for Russian and Belarusian participation under a neutral flag but succumbed to the massive criticism.
"It's sad that he has that image of what's happening right now.
I have full respect for him as an athlete ", writes Pål Golberg in a text message to NRK.