President of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Viktor Maygurov said that the juniors are striving to get into the main Russian team so as not to lose motivation to work during the period of suspension of international competitions.
Russian athletes are not allowed to compete under the auspices of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) due to the situation in Ukraine.
– Is there a drop in motivation among coaches and biathletes?
“I think the first thing you need to do is ask them about motivation. But from a financial point of view, we support them. As for the adult athletes, they are doing well. Regarding juniors and young people, we create good quality competitions and give them a lot of importance. I don’t think they should have any motivation problems at all, as they strive to get into the Russian team. We will not be isolated forever, one way or another we will return to international tournaments, ”the correspondent reports in the words of Maygurov.
On April 5, Uvat will host a men’s marathon as part of the PARI Russian Biathlon Championship, and on April 6, women will start the distance. “” will broadcast the races live, the broadcasts will start on Wednesday and Thursday at 8:40 a.m. Moscow time.
Source : MatchTV
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