The co -commissioner wants to displace Jelena Välben.
Jelena Välbe got a challenger. Aop
Jelena Välbe to be displaced by the position of the chairman of the Russian Ski Association, reported Sport24.ru.
Winning three Olympic golds and numerous world championships in his career, Välbe has been chairman of the Ski Association since 2010. The next elections will be ahead next year.
The former rower was registered for the Presidential Race Dimitri Gubernijev.
– I seriously consider doing more intense work for my candidacy. Since 2010, a person who led the Russian Ski Association is not up to date. It’s time to stop unprofessionality. I return the order, Gubernijev rolled over to Match TV.
Gubernijev wants to find a connection with big companies, find more partners for the Ski Association, and make the atmosphere of the sport “cheerful”. The commentator already made the membership of the Ski Association in the Moscow region to pull the official candidate in next year’s election.
Gubernijev believes in his victory.
– This ski country needs change! This is the way to come, Gubernijev declared social media service on Telegram.
Ready for election
Commentator Dimitri Gubernijev posed for Iltalehti at the World Ski Championship in 2021. Anni Saarela
Several Russian athletes have reported their support to Välbe. Many value the Olympic winner for years.
– It’s not about whether to get a Dimitri or someone else. Jelena does her job really well. I only see him in the leadership of the Ski Association, skiing Olympic champion Julia Stupak said Match TV.
– I have nothing against Gubernijev. To let her try. I don’t think that Välbe will give up his washing easy, biathlon Olympic champion Aleksandr Tihonov quoth.
According to Sport24.ru, Välbe and Gubernijev have not been good for years. The ex-skier is ready to continue in the wash if one of Russia’s regional skiing organizations is nominated.
– I’m full of energy. I do not experience pressure from skiers or media. If you refer to a particular person, I will not pay attention to him. If he is a candidate, I will be happy to go to the election with him, Väbse comments Gubernijevia.
Gubernijev rose to the headlines in Finland in 2021 when he barked at a Finnish skier Joni Mäki Father publicly. There was a big misunderstanding in the background.
Finland won a couple of World Championship silver and left Russia with an anchor section for bronze. Tero Mäki He annoyed his son’s medal by saying that Finland took the Russian scalp. In Russia, the comment was literally understood, as Tero Mäki was thought in the eastern neighbor.
Gubernijev heard a translation flower from Iltalehti and apologized to Tero Mäki.