It will be difficult for biathletes to hold tournaments with Asian teams, but in general, Russia needs to develop relations with Asian sports federations, the two-time Olympic biathlon champion told . Svetlana Ichmouratova .
Earlier, Russian President’s aide Igor Levitin, on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, told that Russian sports federations, including the Russian Football Union, need to step up cooperation with Asian federations.
– Everything was said correctly. We must support the sports sector and the participation of our athletes in competitions under normal conditions. Of course, it is necessary to cooperate with the Asian federations. But when it comes to wintering species, not all Asian countries have opportunities for them. For the biathlon, it will be a bit intense. Biathlon exists in China, but the level of the Chinese team is not the highest.
However, I understand that now is the time when we have to go through everything and wait. I tell our young athletes that when everything returns to normal and the IOC asks us to field a team, we will not have time to put ourselves together. We will have to go straight into battle. With flag and anthem. We must quickly regain our championship. So you need to be ready immediately. I always motivate children this way.
But, of course, in any case it is necessary to work on organizing various competitions at all levels. Of course, you have to contact the Asian sports federations. If we participate in some competitions in Asia, for example in China, that’s already good. We must remain fully combat ready. So we need competitive training,” Ishmuratova told correspondent.
In the spring of 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russian clubs from competitions under their auspices due to the situation in Ukraine. In late December, the RFU initiated the creation of a working group to interact with UEFA and other organizations regarding the return of Russian clubs and national teams to participate in official tournaments. At the same time, discussions on the idea of a transfer from the RFU to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) were suspended.
In February 2023, the Russian Chess Federation announced its transition to the Asian Chess Federation.
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