Norwegian biathlete OLE Einar Bjoerndalen spoke about their best and worst experiences of Russia, and also shared plans for the future. On Tuesday, April 12, informs “R-Sport”.
“The Olympic games-2014 in Sochi was my best impression of Russia. And the worst… I’m surprised and upset by the difference that I saw between rich and poor people,” said Bjoerndalen.
Also he said that doesn’t aim to win as many medals as possible in the coming seasons. According to Norwegian, the main thing is to approach the start in good shape.
April 6, Bjoerndalen was named fiction his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to him, the Russians got lucky with the head of state, because he actively engaged in the development of sports in the country.
April 5, Norwegian announced the continuation of sports career.
42-year-old Bjoerndalen — eight-time Olympic champion and 20-time world champion. Six times winner of the world Cup.
