Olympic medalist in Beijing Anton Smolsky told that competitions at very low air temperatures could harm the health of biathletes.
The air temperature in Khanty-Mansiysk fell to -27 degrees Celsius. Earlier, the director of “UgraMegaSport” Valery Radchenko told “” about the transfer of the pursuit from Saturday to Sunday. The relay races scheduled for November 27 will not take place.
— It’s a reasonable decision, since the frost has reached almost 30 degrees. It would be extreme to perform in such conditions. Of course, when the frost drops to 25 degrees, it’s already uncomfortable to train: hands and feet freeze. No matter how isolated they are, limbs always freeze. The right decision, I repeat, we will wait for information tomorrow,” Smolsky told .
– If the temperature turns out to be borderline or slightly lower than the regulations, and the jury decides to maintain the competition, will you present yourself?
— I will review the thermometers and discuss them with the coach. Of course, if the temperature is low, then, of course, we will not start, because this can adversely affect our future health.
How did you endure the sprint?
— Yes, I was happy with the race. It was an interesting fight. I was very impressed with the determination of the Russian athletes to fight for cup points and a place overall. It was very interesting to watch that. Freezing slightly affected the speed and quality of shooting. We look at the forecast for Uvat, it will already be a little warmer there. Running at -15 is already good.
Source : MatchTV
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