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2021-01-25T05:25:47.214Z


An unusual incident on the snow: The Russian team was disqualified and deprived of a medal after Alexander Bolshonov confronted his Finnish opponent, hit him and deliberately knocked him down: "Just a disgrace"


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The Russian skier "lost it", and in the middle of the race hit his opponent with a ski stick

An unusual incident on the snow: The Russian team was disqualified and deprived of a medal after Alexander Bolshonov confronted his Finnish opponent, hit him and deliberately knocked him down: "Just a disgrace"

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Despite the cold, hot weather.

The incident on the snow (Photo: screenshot, from the TV broadcast)

Extraordinary incident in the ski world: The Russian team was disqualified and deprived of the bronze medal in which it won the Apostles' competition (4 doubles 7.5 km) in the World Cup round in Finland, after one of the Russian skiers, Alexander Bolshunov, confronted his opponent. finish line Finnish blocked his path. Russian frustrated, unable to get around, hit him with a stick skis before he gave up the last few meters.



but it was not enough for him - that after his loss, Bolsonob continued his swing, and went deliberately opponent in what was crowned As a "hockey blow" by winter sports commentators. In Russia, too, they were surprised by the behavior of Bolshunov, who has won quite a few titles in the past, and the local media wrote that "he just went crazy," .

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The Russian team was disqualified, and the organizers wrote: "Bolshonov's unsportsmanlike conduct resulted in his dismissal and disqualification, and therefore of the entire team as well."

However, there are voices calling for his suspension until the end of the season.

Russia still managed to win a medal, after its second team moved up from fourth to third place.

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