Ivan Melikhov, vice-president of the Russian Biathlon Union (RUB) for competitions, explained on how the decision will be made to hold races at the stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup in Tyumen , taking into account the expected frosts.
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 are expected in Tyumen from December 7 to 10.
— Our procedure is specified in the regulations. Two hours before filming, the competition jury meets and makes a decision. Beforehand, the Ground Jury must provide information on the temperature at the highest point of the track, in the stadium and at the lowest point of the track. The jury will make a decision based on the weather conditions and this data.
—Is there some sort of border?
– Yes! The border is minus 20 degrees. The regulations also state that the jury has the right to decide to start at a lower temperature,” Melikhov said on .
Watch live broadcasts of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup races on the channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru. The women’s sprint is scheduled to be broadcast on Wednesday at 8:35 a.m. Moscow time, and the men’s sprint at 10:30 a.m. Moscow time.
Source : MatchTV
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