“” host and commentator Dmitri Guberniev said that, according to his information, the senior leadership of Belarus is shocked that the Olympic medalist in biathlon Anton Smolsky were not on the list of participants in the big mass start of the Russian Championship in Izhevsk.
On Sunday, Ilnaz Mukhamedzyanov won the big mass start of the Russian Championships in Izhevsk. In a big mass start, up to 60 biathletes are allowed to participate, 53 Russians started in Izhevsk. Russian competitions in the current season have the status of open, Belarusian biathletes participate in the races of the Russian Cup and Championship.
— Could the Belarusians have been allowed to participate in the big mass start?
“I said on air that at least as far as Smolsky is concerned, this problem can be solved,” Guberniev told a correspondent. – By the way, the head of the RRF Maygurov was only on the first day of the competition, and he was not there on the weekend. I offered to gather the Russian coaches before the big mass departure and figure out who exactly is not running away from the Russians. If someone does not run, try to declare the Belarusians. As a result, not everyone ran a big mass start, only 53 athletes. No meeting took place. There were free places for the mass start, it was possible to declare the Belarusians.
There is no clear regulation of access to departures. First there was one settlement, then another. The regulations must be thought out taking into account the presence of Belarusians. The Belarusians were preparing these departures in Izhevsk as the main ones. Smolsky and company were not allowed the big mass departure. Now the question is not about sports, but about politics. We know the love for biathlon of the top leaders of Belarus. According to my information, he was shocked by Smolsky’s non-admission. I fear that a sports scandal will turn into a political scandal. We are allies, we are friends, we had to be flexible. According to my information, the sports leaders of Russia and Belarus are in contact, serious conclusions will be drawn from this.
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Source : MatchTV
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