russian biathlete Anna Kunaeva told that she continued to shoot with a broken rifle during the Russian Cup stage in Tyumen.
Kunaeva in one of the races of the previous stage in Uvat fell and broke her rifle. Before the next race, the 25-year-old biathlete, together with the coaches, stuck the weapons and continued to play with broken equipment. On Thursday, Kunaeva missed the sprint twice during the Tyumen stage and took 36th place.
– You have a tragic history with a gun. Do you already shoot from a new one in Tyumen?
– Not. I speak with the same. It takes a long time to get used to the stock of a new rifle. Therefore, they did not take risks with the coaches and decided to leave the same rifle. In principle, it is glued, nothing protrudes and does not interfere. True, I missed the sprint twice, but it was my own mistake, I didn’t finish the lower dimensions,” Kunaeva told .
– That is to say, with a broken rifle, you can continue to act?
– Turns out it is. But they brought me a new gun, she’ll ride with me through the steps just in case. God forbid it will break again, crack. There is a spare.
— Was the weather during the sprint in Tyumen better than in Uvat?
‘It was much easier than in Khanty and Uvat. And the glide is better, and the general well-being – it was easier. I am in good health, everything is fine.
– There is an opinion that the organizers did not spare biathletes at that time, not canceling the race in Uvat in case of severe frost, and starts in such cold weather can affect women’s health. Do you agree?
– Yes. We were shocked to then be thrown into the race at -24. We discussed this subject a lot with the coaches, we looked at what weather it was possible to start, in what weather it was impossible. Everything is at the doctor’s discretion.
I only ran one lap and apparently I didn’t have to run that race. Then I fell and broke the butt of the gun. Many girls who finished everything were white, frozen, their fingers were shaking. Many said it would be better if we didn’t race.
Source : MatchTV
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