Russian biathlete Daniel Serokhvostov shared his opinion on the favorites of the upcoming season and also explained what goal he set for himself.
On November 18-19, the PARI Cup of the International Club Biathlon League (MLCB) will be held in Khanty-Mansiysk. Among the men, 57 athletes applied for the tournament, including 2022 Olympic medalist on the Russian national team Eduard Latypov and Belarusian Olympic runner-up Anton Smolsky. For victory, athletes will receive one million rubles.
“I’m preparing now to at least get into the top 10.” The motivation is to be in the top 10 for now, but by February we’ll know.
— They say that because of the importance of the prize money, optimal form is now necessary.
– What purpose? I’ll fail, I’ll win, and then I’ll have to fall behind the whole month of December? Artem Evgenievich (Istomin – coach) is not forcing us, we are just preparing for the season.
— Will there be those who will be brought within two days?
– Latypov in any case. For money – yes, he flies here from Seminsky Pass.
— Who could be the male favorite this season?
– Smolsky and Latypov. At the beginning of the summer, Anton seemed stronger than Eduard. Smolsky, Latypov – then a big gap. And then only us, the second or third rung. Who else can compete? Eremin, Kornev is a very strong junior. Babikov, Loginov, who will return, Pashchenko, Porshnev – you can name many names. But they all go through such failure.
— What is your goal for the season?
– Don’t get sick. I didn’t finish it anymore – before the test I got sick, my throat hurt, I decided to start, ”Serokhvostov quotes .
Watch live broadcasts of the PARI MLKB Cup men’s and women’s mass starts on Saturday at 9:05 a.m. and 11:20 a.m., respectively, on the channel.
Source : MatchTV
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