pushing another skier with pole-tip

okay, this is a new one for me: in the mens olympic 50k classic (@22:28 race time), #13 Berglund (Sweden) is pushing #8 Lapalus (France) using his pole.

Okay, I've had faster skies in a crowded pack, and when the skier in front was standing upright (so I couldn't stand up to slow down), I put a hand on their back to slow myself & speed them up.

But here... there's 3 open lanes for Lapalus. And... that pole tip has to hurt + is unsafe + rip-out Lapalus' race suit (with 100 minutes to go).

I can't even.