Olympic champion skier Ustyugov has completed his sports career

Olympic champion in cross-country skiing Sergey Ustyugov has completed his professional career. This was announced on July 7 by the head of the Russian Ski Federation Elena Vyalbe.

"We have received an official letter from Sergey about ending his sports career so that he can be excluded from the international doping testing pool," Vyalbe said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Ustyugov is 34 years old. As a member of the Russian national team, he won a gold medal in the relay at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. The skier is also a two-time winner of the World Championships.

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