Aleksandr Tikhonov does not consider Finns as brothers.
Sirpa Korkat’s comments did not go down well in Russia. Jussi Saarinen
Biathlon Olympic champion Aleksandr Tikhonov, 78, downloads harsh text about Finland in the Russian media.
Tihonov became the chairman of the Finnish Ski Association Shirpa Korkat For Helsingin Sanomat from the interview given.
Korkatti told HS on Wednesday that he doesn’t understand why the Russians should be allowed back into the international games when the situation in Ukraine has not changed.
He also pointed out that the Russians would not be allowed to enter Finland even if the International Ski Federation lifted their ban before the opening of the World Cup in Ruka. Korkatti appealed to the entry ban in the case.
The comments made Tihonov’s bile boil.
– I would turn the whole damn Finland into Hiroshima. It would be a lesson for all other countries, he shook Vse Pro Sportin in the interview.
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in World War II.
In Tihonov’s opinion, sports and politics should not be mixed up.
– During the Soviet Union, I used to say that we have no friends other than soldiers and sailors. Finns and Balts were always considered our brothers, but I knew that it wasn’t true. Now that too has been seen, he said.
Aleksandr Tikhonov is known for his harsh statements. PDO