Former head coach of the Russian national biathlon team Anatoly Khovantsev told that Finnish specialists have not changed their attitude towards him in the context of the international situation.
This season, Khovantsev worked in Finland, where he coached juniors. Khovantsev’s pupil Pavel Lyashok, who plays for the St. Petersburg team, took 27th place in the pursuit at the PARI Russian Championship on Tuesday.
– In theory, could your Finns come to the stages of the Russian Cup?
“Of course we could. But the fact is that the problems of the Russians and Belarusians lie in the elimination of the World Cups, while the Finns do not have this problem. As for our return, if the IOC persists, then I think we will return to international competitions. Under pressure from the IOC, the IBU must allow Russians and Belarusians.
— What is the attitude towards a possible return of Russians and Belarusians to Finland?
– I have not seen any negative speeches, except for the statements of the management. Ordinary people treat Russians normally. Everyone knows that I am Russian, everyone greets and communicates at competitions,” Khovantsev told .
Later on Tuesday, the PARI Russian Championship will host the women’s pursuit. Watch the show starting at 11:40 a.m. (Moscow time) on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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