‘He went loopy’: Russian staff disqualified after skier clashes with Finnish rival earlier than PLOWING INTO him at end line (VIDEO)

The Russian males’s first staff have been stripped of their bronze medal within the four x 7.5 km relay on the Cross-country World Cup stage in Finland after skier Alexander Bolshunov clashed with a rival.

Racing for the end line in a battle for second spot with Finland’s Joni Maki, Bolshunov discovered his route blocked off.

Unable to move, the Russian lashed out together with his stick earlier than giving up the chase – however worse was to observe when Bolshunov plowed into his Finnish rival after crossing the road.   

Mitä helvettiä Bolshunov??? Eikö kasetti kestä pic.twitter.com/jAIeJ80hnf

— Eemeli (@LosBrolin) January 24, 2021

One fan joked that Bolshunov’s antics have been extra akin to MMA than cross-country snowboarding, whereas Russian media retailers described the 24-year-old star – who’s a a number of champion within the prestigious Tour de Ski occasion – as “going loopy” together with his actions on the end line.

Commenting on the disqualification, a report on the FIS web site stated: “As a consequence of a good scenario in selecting the traces in direction of the end, which triggered an unsportsmanlike conduct of Bolshunov towards Maki, Bolshunov [was] disqualified and thus your entire Crew Russia 1.” 

Motion loaded Mens Relay 💥Congratulations to nice successes and particularly staff 🇫🇮for reaching the primary ever mens Relay podium in a World Cup!#fiscrosscountry 📷NordicFocus pic.twitter.com/DBuRJtQmjB

— FIS Cross-Nation (@FISCrossCountry) January 24, 2021

Nonetheless, Russia nonetheless claimed a medal in Lahti because the nation’s second staff was promoted to 3rd, having initially completed behind their countrymen in fourth place.

The Norwegian staff claimed victory, whereas Finland’s podium end was their first ever within the males’s relay occasion, due to their staff of Maki, Perttu Hyvarinen, Ristomatti Hakola and Iivo Niskanen.  

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