Skier Veronika Stepanova: Russians will soon put an end to the dominance of Norwegians and Swedes a leader on the world stage. She is quoted by Sports.ru.
Stepanova predicted the end of the dominance of the Norwegian and Swedish teams. “Actually, I don’t see this dominance any more – with the exception of the special case of Teresa Johaug (Olympic champion and 14-time world champion – approx.“ Lenta.ru ”), but closer to the 2026 Olympics we let's start catching up and overtaking her, ”the athlete noted. She emphasized that the Russian juniors have a good chance of overtaking their rivals from these countries.
“I think that when we collectively reach the peak, they will talk about Russian domination,” added Stepanova.
Earlier, the Italian skier Federico Pellegrino shared his opinion on the reasons for the tensions between Russian and Norwegian athletes. He noted that the problem was related to the unclear rules of the International Ski Federation.