Five-time Olympic winner Johannes Be so confident in himself during the season that he is unlikely to make any mistakes at the World Championships, the South Korean national team biathlete told Timofey Lapshin .
The world championship begins Wednesday in Oberhof, Germany. This season, the Norwegian has won 11 out of 14 individual races. The Russian team does not participate in this tournament.
– In your opinion, does Johannes Boe have competitors at this World Cup?
– Judging by his performance in the season, he is much stronger than the others. But the World Cup is the main start of the season. Sometimes athletes who have been among the best all season, for whatever reason, fail to show perfect results at the most important tournament. The psychological factor plays a big role, but in my opinion this season he has so much self-confidence that he is unlikely to make mistakes.
In addition, the World Championship is a great opportunity for athletes who have been in 30th place all season to prove themselves. He will go into the medals and the season will definitely be recognized as successful for such an athlete. It happens too. It’s probably even a little easier to be in the shadows and then jump. It’s like distance: it’s easier for someone to see their back and catch up,” Lapshin said.
– This is exactly the situation that Quentin Fillon Maillet expects, who this season is below himself last year.
– Yes it’s possible.
– Why is the season unsuccessful for him?
– Maybe after winning the Big Crystal Globe, a lot of attention fell on him. Interviews, publicity and everything else took up a lot of his time. Perhaps because of this, he was unable to fully concentrate on his work. I associate his lack of preparation with that.
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Source : MatchTV
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