Skiing|Kevin Bolger has competed in the World Cup more than 130 times. Maja Dahlqvist marvels at her partner’s treatment.
of the United States the national skiing team is buzzing before the opening of the Ruka World Cup. National team skier Kevin Bolger is left bare on the trees.
Bolger, 32, who has competed more than 130 times in the World Cup, has been selected for all World Cup competitions before Christmas, but was still rudely left out of the national team, says The Express.
The skier was told about it in a message. This means that Bolger has to pay for his own travel, food and maintenance person’s expenses. Bolger estimated for Expressen that the expenses could be around 9,000 euros by Christmas.
The situation is overwhelming.
“It’s hard to feel like you’re really part of the team when the situation is like this. I’m paying for this when everyone else is getting paid,” Bolger told Expressen.
Bolger’s partner is a Swedish skiing star Maja Dahlqvist. The seasoned sprinter told Expressen that Bolger’s treatment was both crazy and incomprehensible.
“Kevin was the best American in some games last season and still doesn’t make the national team. It’s really strange,” Dahlqvist said.
Bolger has competed in the World Cup since 2018 and in the World Championships four times. His best mc ranking is the 16th place in the sprint cup in 2021. He competed in the Olympics in 2022.