“” host and commentator Dmitri Guberniev expressed the hope that the former biathlete of the Russian national team Daria Virolainen who received the right to play for Finland, will be selected for the World Cup and will still prove himself.
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. The athlete received Finnish citizenship in 2021 and last participated in international biathlon competitions in 2017-2018.
– I can only be happy for Daria. She holds a Finnish passport, a Finnish citizen. I wish him all the best and will continue to follow his performance and encourage him. I hope she qualifies for the World Cup and shows herself again. There can only be understanding and joy for the athlete,” Guberniev told a correspondent.
In July, reported that the 34-year-old was organizing a training camp in Altai at his own expense and training under Leonid Myakishev. Last season, Virolainen competed twice in Finland, where she has lived for six years. In September 2022, Myakishev told that the biathlete could start playing for the Finnish national team in international competitions.
Virolainen is the eldest daughter of three-time Olympic champion Anfisa Reztsova. She is European champion in the single mixed relay and double silver medalist in the World Cup.
Source : MatchTV
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