Bolsjunov Exchanges Skis for Reality Show

Former cross-country skiing rival of Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Aleksandr Bolsjunov, is leaving the sport to compete in the reality TV show "Titans." The Russian athlete, who holds three Olympic gold medals, will face 110 competitors including other athletes, bloggers, artists, special forces personnel, and stuntmen. newssport.cv

The competition, offering a prize of 10 million rubles (approximately 1 million Norwegian krones), will air on TNT channel starting September 13. Bolsjunov has been banned from international cross-country skiing since February 2022 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.