"So we waited": the Russian champion offered to make Hiroshima from Finland

Oleksandr Tikhonov expressed his reaction during an interview for the Russian publication VseProSport, which was published on October 16. The Russian champion was outraged by the news and said that Finland should be made a second Hiroshima as an example to other countries. "I would make Hiroshima out of this country of damned Chukhon people. As a lesson to all other countries," said Tikhonov. He also explained the reason for his indignation.

According to him, the Finnish organizations "mixed everything up", since the ban on the entry of athletes from Russia is a political move and has nothing to do with sports. "You have to think about sports, not politics. They mixed everything up," the Russian said. Tikhonov claims that even in Soviet times he warned that Russia "has no friends except soldiers and sailors. " "Back in the days of the USSR, I said that we have no friends except soldiers and sailors.

And we thought that Finland and the Baltic States were our friends and brothers. I always knew that this was not the case. That's what we waited for," said the athlete. Another athlete from the Russian Federation - two-time champion Dmytro Vasiliev - also reacted to the introduction of a possible ban on the entry of Russian skiers into Finland. He also called such actions political in a comment for VseProSport media and called for a "lifetime ban" on Sipra Korkatti's entry into Russia.

"After all, they all want to come to us, knowing our hospitality. At their competitions, they count every cracker, and we welcome guests with all our hearts," said Vasiliev. It will be recalled that in September, during an interview for the Russian media, Oleksandr Tikhonov threatened to remind Europe of 1945. Also on September 19, Reuters reported that the International Olympic Committee announced the conditions for Russians and Belarusians at the 2026 Olympics, which will be held in winter.