biathlete Daria Virolainen For three years they were not invited to the Russian national team, as part of the Finnish national team it will have the last chance to perform at the World Cup, says coach Leonid Myakishev at MatchTV.
On Friday, it became known that the International Biathlon Union (IBU) had authorized Virolainen to represent Finland in international competitions for the 2023/24 season. This summer, the 34-year-old athlete organized a training camp in Altai at his own expense and trained under the guidance of Myakishev.
– Good news! Daria trained with me at the Seminsky Pass and she lives in Finland with her family. In Russia, she was not considered for the national team for three years, there were no offers. Well, since the opportunity arose to play for Finland, she decided to take advantage of it, because Russians are not allowed anywhere and it is not known when they will be allowed there. For Daria, this is probably the last chance to run at international competitions, at the World Cup. I support her in this, you cannot refuse such an opportunity.
In training camp, Virolainen looked good, well done. I invited her to another training camp with me at Seminsky Pass while she was thinking. Maybe he will continue to prepare for the season already in Finland, Myakishev told .
Last season, Virolainen competed twice in Finland, where she has lived for six years.
Virolainen is the eldest daughter of three-time Olympic champion Anfisa Reztsova. The biathlete is 34 years old, she is the European champion in the single mixed relay, she twice stood on the podium of the World Cup. The athlete received Finnish citizenship in 2021 and last participated in international biathlon competitions in 2017-2018.
Source : MatchTV
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