Russian skier Bolshunov said that he had to undergo jaw surgery 
Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov told why he needed jaw surgery. This is reported by Kestavyysurheilu.
According to the athlete, he had major health problems that urgently required surgical intervention. Bolshunov stressed that after the operation he began to train carefully under the supervision of doctors, but so far they do not allow him to compete. “But I'm slowly returning to my normal training rhythm,” the Russian added.
Bolshunov's surgery became known on October 16. Then it was reported that the full recovery of the athlete will take about 10 days.
Bolshunov is the winner of the last two World Cup draws. He also became the winner of the world championship and won silver at the world championships six times.