Iversen commented on Bolshunov's words about the "circus" at the Olympics

Olympic champion from Norway Emil Iversen spoke about the criticism of skiathlon at the Olympics in Italy from Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov, who called the competition a circus. The athlete made his statement on February 21 in an interview with Sport-Express.

"I'm not thinking about Bolshunov," Iversen said.

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Bolshunov, while in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on February 21, waiting for the start of the Russian championship, shared that he was no longer interested in broadcasts from Italy. According to him, you can come to skiathlon, pick up medals and leave, so such competitions are a circus.

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