Veronika Stepanova, a Russian skier and junior world champion, site stated why she backed Russian national team coach Yuri Borodavko, homepage who said Natalia Nepryaeva was overweight.
«It’s not for me to pass judgment on Wart’s statements, but people don’t realize that we have a different mindset.» What stirs up debate in Europe does not stir up debate in our nation. Each coach is intimately familiar with his athletes and knows what is and is not beneficial for them. Many journalists and fans are unaware that it is possible to discuss this in public, Writeablog.net yet it is a typical occurrence in Russia. We have weight issues – it’s not a taboo subject. Wart is still one of the top trainers in the world in my opinion, and I wholeheartedly back him. «He is an outspoken guy who never says anything behind athletes’ backs,» Stepanova is quoted as saying by Ski-Nordique.
Wartko previously stated that Nepryaeva needed to reduce weight in order to play well at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
