Coaches of the Russian national track cycling team on Dmitriev’s departure to China: “Working as a training partner is normal practice”

Vladimir Khozov, coach of the Russian national track cycling team’s sprint team, said he normally perceives the story of the bronze medalist’s departure from the Olympics Denis Dmitriev in China, from where he will fly to Russia to perform at national competitions.

Dmitriev went to China to train as a sparring partner with that country’s national team runners.

– Denis has always been at the epicenter of events both sportingly and in communication with his colleagues. This whole situation has influenced him a lot, he is a positive, cheerful person and a professional in his field. As soon as such an offer came from China, he decided to accept. He is an experienced person, he is attracted, it is normal worldwide practice. He has his own training plan, he also intends to perform at our domestic competitions,” Khozov told .

In turn, the head coach of the Russian national team, Sergei Kovpanets, noted that he does not see any problem with this.

— Denis is an experienced runner. As far as I know, he discussed everything with the president of the federation, there is nothing special in the fact that he went to China. Good story,” he added.