Artem Griazev admits that he came to the competition “on vacation” and considers biathlon as a number of hobbies. In the sprint of the sixth stage of the PARI Cup of Russia, the 34-year-old athlete became 51st, and in the pursuit he showed the 40th result, with five failures losing almost eight minutes to the winner. Edward Latypov .
“It was a very difficult start today. In the sprint, I “shot myself” and had to leave the “basement”. From the beginning I went very hard, I tried to catch up, but in the end this agility affected. Today the sun is shining, I don’t like it overheating. I dressed warmly and had difficulty breathing.
– You are the oldest participant of this stage of the Russian Cup. How are you physically?
– Yes, veteran, almost the oldest (laughing). I’m actually here on vacation.
– How?
– I’m going to work and the competition here is at such a high level for me – how to come to the Olympics. I like being at Tchaikovsky.
– And how to prepare for professional returns if you have a job?
– I work in three days at customs. And I am preparing at home, in Murmansk. Biathlon is my hobby, you might say.
– Awesome. And how does the boss view your hobby?
– Greetings, of course (smiling). We have our own departmental competitions, in which I also participate. And whenever possible I go to such competitions, I enjoy them.
– What rank?
— Lt.
– How does it feel to compete with Eduard Latypov and other leaders of the Russian team?
– It’s always a shame to lose, but I assess my level correctly. People train hard, go to the mountains and I do my best. Yesterday in the sprint I lost 1 minute 50 seconds with my feet, for me it’s a normal result. Today the skis didn’t work at all.
– And are you going to play in the Russian Championship next week?
– Yes. Now I will go to Izhevsk, then work. It’s my vacation.
– With such an attitude, you can run to fifty. Ready?
– No, it won’t be difficult. I also have a child now, I have to devote time to him,” Gryazev told .
The races of the final phase of the PARI Russian Cup will be broadcast live on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites. 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). At 9:50 a.m. Moscow time watch the program “Biathlon with Dmitry Guberniev”.
Source : MatchTV
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