Triple Olympic bronze medalist in biathlon Edward Latypov on he assessed the readiness for the season before the first start in Khanty-Mansiysk.
Latypov was preparing for the season at Seminsky Pass (Altai). On November 18-19, Khanty-Mansiysk will host the first PARI Cup of the International Club Biathlon League (MLKB). Russian and Belarusian biathletes will take part in the races. For victory, athletes will receive one million rubles.
—How ready is everything here?
“Everything is fine, everyone can see how wonderful the winter weather is here. » It’s still hot. I hope it won’t be 20 degrees below zero tomorrow. The atmosphere is great.
— Tomorrow it will be -10.
— A sudden jump, but we are already used to temperature changes. Tomorrow we will warm up.
— Is it easier to choose skis for the cold than for the current weather?
– Yes, take it slowly. Now you can go wrong with them.
— Preparation rate from 1 to 100%.
— I don’t know, 80%, maybe. But we haven’t started yet. If I run well, I will say that it is already more than a percentage. Until now, I feel what I said,” Latypov said on .
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Source : MatchTV
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