On Sunday, on the track of the World Championship in Oberstdorf, Germany, a control training with a separate start was held in a free style, in which almost all Russian skiers who came to the World Championship took part, with the exception of Alexander Bolshunov. Ustyugov during one of the descents made a serious fallwhich prevented the athlete from completing the race.
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“Sergei fell yesterday during a control training and hurt his shoulder and leg a little. Nothing terrible, we can say that everything worked out. Today he will go to a regular training session. Each skier has his own plan to prepare for the races, Ustyugov is preparing to participate in the classic sprint, which is scheduled for February 25, “Turyshev said.
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Winner of two gold medals at the 2017 World Cup Ustyugov missed most of the season due to disease with coronavirus infection. The first international start for the athlete after recovery was the relay race at the World Cup in Lahti, Finland on January 24.
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The first set of medals for skiers at the World Championships in Oberstdorf will be played on February 25 in the classic individual sprint for men and women.
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