The turns on the Sochi track are very tight, so racing here “at all costs” is a big risk, a three-time Olympic biathlon medalist told . Edward Latypov .
In Saturday’s pursuit as part of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup, Latypov came second, ahead of Belarusian Anton Smolsky.
— I can’t say that it’s a difficult path to follow, but it still requires a lot of concentration. The turns here are very tight, in other areas and other stadiums they are smoother, so I don’t think the athletes here accelerate at full speed. If you do this, you run a big risk. Today I was a little careful, I slowed down a little, because I thought: “It’s better to slow down a little than to try to ride later.” » It’s much more difficult here in the rain.
— Were there any moments on the verge of falling?
— I wouldn’t say I was at the limit, but at times it was just “ooooh”. My heart skipped a beat. It was at the first turn, there I accelerated a lot, because the skaters behaved unsteadily,” Latypov told .
On Saturday, will also broadcast the women’s pursuit race live, starting at 1:35 p.m. Moscow time. The show will also be available on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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