The Russian Biathlon Union (SBR) plans to hold the stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup in Tyumen, the decision on each race will be made on the day of the discipline, Ivan Melikhov, vice-president, told president of the RBU for competitions.
Initially, the prologue in Tyumen was scheduled for December 5-6, but on Sunday the SBR press service reported that the sprint races of the main competitions in Tyumen were postponed to December 9-6 due to weather conditions. The Russian Cup stage races are scheduled for December 6, 7 and 10. According to weather forecasts, temperatures of up to -31 degrees Celsius are expected in Tyumen from December 7 to 10.
— We plan to complete this step. The sprints have been moved from December 9 to December 6, otherwise everything is the same. We are now in Tyumen, preparations are in full swing, the teams are arriving. The decision for each race will be made according to the regulations of the day of the event. “We will monitor the weather,” Melikhov told .
Watch broadcasts of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup races on the channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the sites sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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