Biathlon world champion Alexander Loginov On , he explained how he insulates himself during competitions in case of severe frost.
The stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Biathlon Cup in Tyumen last week was canceled due to severe frosts. The second stage of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup begins on Friday in Ufa.
— On the day of the race you wake up, you see that it is -21, there is a shameful thought: “At least they canceled it”?
– Yes! To be honest, yes! Although we have been preparing to compete throughout the season, it is a pity that competitions are postponed or canceled due to frost, but now, in such cold weather as it happened in Tyumen and throughout Russia, I definitely think that’s a mistake. compete.
It is not necessary to concentrate on a particular organ or part of the body, you must isolate everything! In this weather I wear two, three, even four pairs of pants!
Last year I froze my toenails, two of my toenails came off completely and they didn’t fall off until around summer. Now I’m still dealing with the aftermath of that. I can’t skate for more than 30 minutes with the current weather (-28 – -30). I wear two shoe covers even during training. This saves, but for 30-40 minutes maximum,” Loginov said in Ilya Trifanov’s special report “Frosty Change” on .
Watch the live broadcast of the men’s sprint on Friday on the channel, starting at 8:35 (Moscow time), the broadcast of the women’s race is scheduled for 11:40 (Moscow time). You can also follow the progress of the competition on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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