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Linn Svahn is not very popular in Russia.
Now she receives criticism from former rival Veronika Stepanova, who is used to swinging wildly against everything and everyone.
– She is the most consistent Russophobic, she says according to Sports.ru.
She only had two seasons in the World Cup before all Russian riders were thrown out. Since then, has Veronika Stepanova24, been furious and condemned all Western skiers. One that the former Olympic gold medalist thrown a lot of shit on Linn Svahn25, who has always been very open to the fact that Russians should not be allowed to compete.
Svahn has received the invitation from Stepanova
Since the war broke out in Ukraine, Russian riders have been excluded from international competitors in the World Cup and in the major championships. Stepanova, on the other hand, has tried to get to competitions on neutral soil. She has had an idea of meeting Swedish and Norwegian sprinters in Dubai, of all places.
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Among other things, she has sent an invitation to Linn Svahn, which, on the other hand, is not interested in meeting Stepanova. Even less in Dubai. Also the Norwegian star Kristine Stavås Skistad Got an invitation.
– I have already sent an invitation to her, because she has talked so much about us Russians. But she has not answered …, the Russian told Dagbladet 2023.
New attack against Linn Svahn
Stepanova has continued to deliver a lot of controversial statements. Recently she paid tribute to the United States of America Donald Trumpbut also the UFC boss Dana White.
– I have been for Dana White since childhood: athletes from all countries – Russia, Israel, Palestine, both Korea and Afghanistan – must participate in international competitions, she says according to Sports.ru.
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She also maintains that she wants to meet Linn Svahn in a duel, even when the Swede is clearly against Russia. Stepanova also takes the opportunity to pika Swedish biathlon Sebastian Samuelsson.
– I am ready to ski with Linn Svahn in the same track, although she is the most consistent Russophobia among Western riders. The female version of Sebastian Samuelsson, she says.
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