President of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Viktor Maygurov On , he said that he had no illusions about the return of Russian biathletes to international departures.
The Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended on Tuesday that international federations, if Russians are allowed to start, do so individually, in a neutral status, without participating in team events, and also exclude the participation of associated athletes. to law enforcement agencies. The International Biathlon Union (IBU) then told that it was open to dialogue on a possible return of the Russians to competition, but due to the current situation, “the time to reconsider the decision to suspend n hasn’t come yet”.
– When will we be allowed international departures? In my understanding, the sooner the better. Our season is ending, we spend the summer within our walls. I am optimistic, we are preparing for the winter season.
“When was the last time you spoke to someone from the IBU?”
– In February. We read a press release in which they say they are not ready to reconsider their decisions. We will probably meet again in April. Do you agree that nothing good can be expected? I have no illusions, ”Maygurov said on the Biathlon program with Dmitry Guberniev on the channel.
Later on Sunday, the men’s relay will take place at the PARI Russian Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk. Watch the live broadcast of the race starting at 11:50 a.m. on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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