Skier Bolshunov refused to talk to the press after losing the sprint at the World Cup race in classic style at the World Cup stage in Finnish Hand. This was reported by Match TV.
According to the source, the athlete did not go out to the press after the performance. He climbed over the fence and left.
Bolshunov was eliminated in the sprint quarterfinals. The race was the first in the 2021/2022 season. The winner was Russian Alexander Terentyev, who covered the distance in 2 minutes 31.9 seconds. Next on the podium were the Norwegians Johannes Klebo and Erik Valnes.
On November 14, Bolshunov said that he was not training at full strength due to the operation on his jaw in October. It was originally planned that the Russian will be able to return to full preparation for the season in ten days.
Bolshunov is the current owner of the World Cup. The 24-year-old Russian also became the first in the competition the season before last.