Russian biathlon competitions in terms of level are no worse than World Cup stages, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) is interested in how tournaments are held in Russia, the president of Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) at Viktor Maygurov .
In February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended preventing Russians from participating in international competitions. In January 2023, the IOC announced that it would consider the possibility of admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to world starts in a neutral status, who did not actively support the SVO.
– Colleagues from the IBU are interested in what is happening in Russian biathlon?
– Of course, they’re interested. We periodically call, correspond. They ask how we organize competitions, how many participants, how we interact with Belarusians. They do not close – there is communication, – Maygurov told .
– Is it possible to compare Russian competitions with international competitions in terms of level?
Nothing worse than the World Cup.
The races of the final phase of the PARI Cup of Russia in Chaikovsky (Perm Territory) will be broadcast live on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites. On Sunday, February 19, the women’s and men’s mass starts will take place, the broadcast will start at 8:40 am and 10:50 am respectively (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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