5th December, a press-conference of the Freestyle Federation of Russia took place in RIA Novosti dedicated to the beginning of the skiing season.

We remind that on 6th December the Olympic freestyle skiing season 2013/14 starts with a ski-cross competition in Nakiska (Canada).

Journalists were interested in issues of preparation of the Russian national freestyle skiing for the coming season and for the main competition – the Olympic Games.

The first Vice-President of the Freestyle Federation of Russia Sergey Korol, the Main Coach Alexey Pokashnikov and the Head of Department of the Olympic test-competitions Alexander Krotov told journalists about the first World Cups and plans of preparation of the team for the Olympic Games Sochi-2014.

Source: the Press Office of the Russian Ski Association