He pointed it out Diary of N. Kuzmin made his World Cup debut in Oberhof only last weekend. It was there that he, together with Jáchym Cenek, applied for the last vacant place in the Slovak men’s team. One place was clear for a long time for Petr Hinds, who outperforms his domestic competition.
Cenek came out better in Saturday’s free technique sprint. He finished 65th in qualifying, while Kuzmin finished 69th. However, both were well behind the elite. Advancement to the top thirty required a loss of less than five seconds, Slovak competitors lost more than thirteen and fifteen seconds respectively.
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On Sunday, the tables turned. Kuzmin, who finished 70th, was more successful in the 10-kilometer race using classical technique. After falling, Cenec reached the finish line with a loss of five minutes and closed the score sheet.
The union had a different opinion
However, the association took into account the sprinting skills of the older of the pair in the final verdict. “Tomáš Cenek was nominated thanks to his excellent performance in the sprints. In the team sprint, together with Hinds, he will form a duo that is one of the strongest in Slovak cross-country skiing in recent years.” stated the Slovak Skiing Association in its opinion.
The decision provoked a reaction from Kuzminová as well. On social networks, she recalled her own experience from the past and admitted her disappointment that her son is also experiencing a similar situation.
“I experienced the same situation in 2006 when, despite better performance and results, another female athlete traveled to Italy for the 2006 Olympics. And I believed that my son would never have to experience a similar injustice.” she wrote.
At the same time, she added that she would not comment further on the union’s decision itself.
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