Biathlete of the Republic of Bashkortostan national team Eduard Imaev told that due to high blood sugar he had to receive a special permit to train and compete, following which he was dropped from the reserve team. of Russia.
The exclusion of the 22-year-old biathlete from the team was revealed by a document signed by Deputy Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Alexei Morozov dated February 9, 2023.
“After the Junior World Championships, which took place in the United States in February last year, I was diagnosed with diabetes,” Imaev told . – How it was: after the USA, I took part in competitions in Tyumen. There, at official training, I felt bad, I thought – not to run. The coaches said, “It’s going to pass.” Well I raced and showed the worst result I could show. After that, I flew home, where I took the tests, which spoke about the high level of sugar. I started to see worse, I was admitted to the hospital, where I spent a week on a drip. After I was released, I tried to exercise because the condition had returned to normal. I passed the summer training camp, but I missed several months for lack of motivation: no one helped me to buy special equipment. threw. But then I decided to come back, now I train.
– Do I need to obtain authorization from the FMBA now?
– They gave me permission earlier, but from Monday I’m going back to the hospital for a week. There it is necessary to make an insulin correction, after which they must again give permission. If all goes well, permission will be given.
– What is the contact with personal trainer Viktor Nikitin?
– There is no contact. As they say, when I was running I needed it, but now nobody needs it. My mom does all that.
– Do you keep fit in Ufa now?
– Yes, the collection has passed. I ran a control race with juniors, I won it. Even conversations started: “How come Edik, who hadn’t trained for six months, could beat you?” (laughing) I don’t know, maybe there is a will to win. Now, with motivation, everything is in order. It flooded when I saw enough biathlon on TV that I wanted to go back myself.
Are you considering ending your career?
No, I would like to run.
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Source : MatchTV
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