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Russian cross-country skiing star Alexander Bolsjunov has admitted wrongdoing and criticized a rival for allegedly feigning injury during a recent race, an incident now under review by the Russian Ski Association.
- Russian skiing star Alexander Bolsjunov has admitted fault after shoving a competitor at the finish line.
- Bolsjunov claims his opponent faked an injury and intentionally impeded him.
- He apologized for the incident and hopes younger generations can learn from his mistake.
– I apologize for the incident that occurred at the finish line, and I believe I acted incorrectly by shoulder-checking my opponent. You won’t see behavior like that from me in the future, and I hope this serves as an example for the younger generation of what not to do after a finish, Bolsjunov said according to Championat.
The “incident” occurred following a Russian cross-country race on Saturday, where Bolsjunov collided with the back of competitor Alexander Bakurov. Bolsjunov was later disqualified.
The 28-year-old Olympic champion admits he “should have handled the situation better” and says he didn’t intend to injure Bakurov.
– I wanted to ski away and talk about what happened on the course, but due to emotions, the approach to the athlete was too fast, he said.
Bolsjunov claims Bakurov intentionally hindered him several times during the race, and that he reacted to this. He also believes Bakurov feigned injury afterward.
– It was strange to see video of Bakurov hopping up the stairs on one leg. And afterward, he walked normally without limping, Bolsjunov alleges.
Russian skiers are divided into two camps, with Bolsjunov coached by Yuriy Bordavko and Bakurov trained by the other group led by Egor Sorin. Bolsjunov has directed criticism toward Sorin.
– Regarding Sorin’s group, since the suspension from international competitions two years ago, I have noticed that in every race there has been either a deliberate overlap, a cut, or, as happened in
