Legkov ready for marathons fund, Norway creeps suspected of doping

The Russian long-distance runner made statements about his goals for the next season, with the & rsquo; coach Norwegian Knut Nystad doubt that creeps private team of the Olympic champion.

Tuesday 16 September 2014 2 minutes reading time

Legkov said they have as main goals of the season and the Tour de Ski World Cup Falun, but at the same time if it is not in the fight for the World Cup, to be ready to compete in the Swix Ski Classics. Swix Ski Classics attracting Russian and the kind of competition for their prize, they could provide new stimuli, & ldquo; If I can not fight for the final victory in the World Cup, I take & ograve; part in several races of the Swix Ski Classics & rdquo; Legkov said. At the same time, to replace Ilia Chernousov, Evgeni Dementiev has entered into an agreement with Legkov to enter his private team, with objective Olympics 2018 On this partnership creeps serious suspicions l & rsquo; coach of the Norwegian Knut Nystad, since Dementiev & egrave; gi & agrave; just back from suspension & nbsp; doping. The Norwegian has stated: & ldquo; think that no athlete would choose to stay in the Norwegian team with someone you & egrave; doped, I do not know how it works politics in sport in Russia, but I do not think that this was totally a choice of Legkov & rdquo ;. The Russian team & egrave; In fact, a private team, funded & ograve; by the tax authorities agrave; Russian sports.

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