“” commentator Dmitri Guberniev believes that the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) should think about awarding prizes to athletes who placed in the top 10 at the end of the race at the Russian Cup stages, as well as encouraging coaches whose the athletes stepped onto the podium.
The third stage of the Russian Cup will take place from December 8 to 11 in Tyumen. During the first stage in Khanty-Mansiysk, four races were canceled due to frost; during the stage in Uvat, the women’s sprint did not take place.
Everything will take place in Tyumen. The frost, of course, is strong, but it will not fall below -20 degrees Celsius. It sure is, and by the weekend it will be warmer. Everything will be fine, thank God. Everything is there: the track is ready, excellent accommodation, warm toilets, – said Guberniev in a conversation with a correspondent.
– If the frost is strong, can we expect some participants to abandon the race?
“You can always expect that, because people react differently to frost. Naturally people have a different motivation, it’s not the World Cup. To me, by the way, talking about prize money because of shows seems very strange. I fully understand that the bookmakers have their own reasons, because the whole country sees advertising on the federal channel, but that is under the contract. It seems to me that the Russian Biathlon Union needs to work, roll up its sleeves, in order to fully fulfill its obligations to athletes. We also need to think about how to reward the top ten at the end of the race, as well as encourage the coaches of the athletes who reach the podium. At least on a pedestal. SBR, get to work!
Currently, biathletes who place in the first six places receive cash prizes for the race.
Source : MatchTV
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