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Bolshunov – about the incident with Bakurov: “I will be disqualified for five races. I’m the athlete that everyone loves in quotes.”
Three-time Olympic champion in cross-country skiing Alexander Bolshunov believes that he will be disqualified for several starts after an incident with Alexander Bakurov in the sprint at the PhosAgro Russian Cup stage in Kirovsk.
On Saturday, in the semi-finals of the sprint race in Kirovsk, Bolshunov fell as a result of a collision with Bakurov at the last turn. After the finish, Bolshunov approached Bakurov and pushed him in the back, after which he fell. Bakurov, limping heavily, left the scene of the conflict. Bolshunov was later disqualified following the sprint.
“I want a fair fight from start to finish, but I didn’t like Bakurov’s attitude at the distance, when at the top of the first climb there was this jumping on skis. It is clear that perhaps (he) did not see. I understand everything. But then the same thing happened at the finishing turn, which led to a fall. Of course, a wave of emotions.
I will now be disqualified for five races, because I am probably the athlete whom everyone loves, in quotes, and wants (laughs) to take it out on me. Therefore, I will take the blow, no matter how difficult it is,” Bolshunov said on the Rossiya 1 TV channel.
The men’s 15-kilometer classic style race will be held in Kirovsk on Sunday. Watch the live broadcast from 13:25 on the Match! Arena”. The broadcasts will also be available on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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A 77-year-old Russian woman received an international award for the best gaming moment in the shooter CS2
Russian streamer Olga Ivanovna, known under the nickname i_olga on the Twitch platform, won the “Best Gaming Moment of 2025” category as part of the international NNYS award.
During one of the streams, a 77-year-old woman was able to create a so-called “ace” in the shooter Counter‑Strike 2 – the moment when one player defeats the entire opposing team. A video of this moment was widely shared on social networks.
The pensioner lives in Nizhny Novgorod. About 250 thousand viewers have subscribed to her channel.
The NNYS Awards annually celebrate significant moments and select the best videos across 16 categories.
Source: Sportbox
Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.
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Maigurov: “In biathlon there are World Cup stages after the New Year. There are chances for the Olympics”
President of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Viktor Maigurov told Match TV that Russian athletes still have a chance to qualify for the 2026 Olympic Games.
The Olympic meeting was held in Moscow on Wednesday. The Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev said that the Russian side will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on December 10 due to the removal of biathletes from international competitions.
— In biathlon, unlike skiing, there are still World Cup stages after the New Year. Therefore, there is hope, there are chances for the Olympics,” the Match TV correspondent reports the words of Maygurov.
Russian biathletes were suspended from international competitions in 2022.
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held from February 6 to 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
Source: Sportbox
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Degtyarev announced that the Russian side will appeal to CAS on December 10 due to the removal of biathletes from international competitions
The Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev said that the Russian side will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on December 10 due to the removal of biathletes from international competitions.
The Olympic meeting is taking place in Moscow on Wednesday. Russian biathletes were suspended from international competitions in 2022.
— Today we are filing a complaint with CAS regarding the suspension of biathletes.
Today in Switzerland we are filing a lawsuit against the International Biathlon Union. We consider the behavior of this organization absolutely disgraceful: blocking the access of the strongest athletes in this sport from our country, unfair competition. All arguments will be presented in court by our Swiss lawyers. I’m sure the outcome will be approximately the same as in cross-country skiing, where, as you know, we have already won and our athletes are already preparing for the World Cup stages in various ski disciplines in Europe, and I’m sure they will qualify for the Olympic Games in Milan,” the Match TV correspondent reports Degtyarev’s words.
Source: Sportbox
Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.
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