On January 25th, Beijing time, according to a report on the Russian media RT website, in the cross-country skiing World Cup held in Lahti, Finland, Russian players acted irrationally.
In the cross-country skiing World Cup 4×7.5 km relay, close to the sprint stage, Russian ski star athlete Alexander Borshunov because of the host player in front of him, Finnish skier Jonny Maki Blocked his sprint route and finally failed to surpass his opponent. He only won the bronze medal and was angry. After reaching the finish line, Bolshunov deliberately hit Maji and beat Maji with a pole in his hand. Fortunately, the surrounding staff Stopped in time, the situation did not deteriorate further.
However, the Russian ski team suffered. Bolshunov’s entire team made the Russian team’s efforts in the 4×7.5 km relay in vain. Because of his malicious foul, Russia was deprived of the third place by the International Ski Federation, and the fourth-placed Norwegian team became the bronze medal winner. It is understandable that Bolshunov, as the last shot of the relay, had a strong desire for victory, but the impulse was still Let him pay the price.
As for whether Maji was deliberate, it is not known, but even if it is subjective deliberate, in racing sports, most of the rules allow the body or vehicle to make no violent contact. , Deliberately preventing the athletes from overtaking behind, such as short track speed skating, racing, cycling track, etc., athletes who want to surpass their opponents need to use a short period of explosive power to run more distances than their opponents, which itself is for competitive sports In other words, it is a reasonable means to defeat an opponent. It can be seen that Maki’s behavior did not violate the rules, whether it was subjective or intentional, and Bolshunov’s behavior would be punished without injustice.
However, not all athletes will look so innocent when they are defeated by opponents. Recently, well-known American sports analyst Bill Simmons said in a personal podcast that James does not like Curry. The relationship is relatively cold. Also as a top NBA star, Curry defeated James many times to win the championship in the finals in the previous years.Although the two people haven't had any conflicts, it can be seen from the perception of the fans that they are not friends.
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