
On Friday, the two -time Olympic champion in ski races, Julia Chepalova, became a mother. The 26-year-old athlete had a girl, whom her parents called Olesya.
It is interesting that this news was one of the first to learn in Norway, since it was in this country that Julia said that she was preparing to become a mother. Julia Chepalova is the most popular Russian ski on Norway. She is friends with Bente Scari, has good sponsors in this country, and also does not escape Norwegian journalists, talking with them in German and English.
Julia Chepalova was born on December 23, 1976 in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Khabarovsk Territory, and Julia won the first major victory in Nagano. Victory in Japan drew the attention of the whole world to the young Russian woman. The Snow Princess - this is how Julia Chepalova began to be called after that victory, the official website of the skier notes. In the 2000-2001 season, Julia becomes the owner of the World Cup, showing a phenomenal result - seven victories at seventeen stages. In 2001, Julia also wins the world championship - and now everyone is expecting a new Olympic victory from her.
The 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City will remain in the memory of the fans for a long time. Millions of people in different countries were frail for their athletes, but everyone was united by a sense of holiday and love for the most welcome athlete - Yulia Chepalova. She became the first, and again the victory of Julia was recognized as the most beautiful victory at the Olympics. Again in honor of Julia, the anthem solemnly sounds. She is the best again. The snow princess became the queen, but not cold, snowy, but to all the beloved queen of ski racing.