Coach of the Russian national team Artem Istomin told that the cancellation of the Russian Cup stage in Tyumen due to frost affected the results of the biathlete Karima Khalili .
On Sunday, during the big mass start of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup stage, Khalili took 10th place, making four mistakes. Previously, in sprint and pursuit races, he twice finished 22nd.
— Karim’s results are not very good, but are there any advantages?
— Karim performed poorly in the sprint. There is an explanation for this, I will not say it, because it is an internal kitchen. He felt better in the pursuit and in the mass start, but he will have to work on his shooting in training camp. Especially when lying down. I think after the new year I will feel normal, both functionally and shooting-wise.
— Has the MLKB Cup influenced its current state in any way?
– Of course not. It’s just that the break in competitions has confused the preparation a little. We developed some technical and tactical work at the turn. We planned to get in shape through competitions, but then there was a break and the training work is no longer the same.
— Did the canceled stage in Tyumen knock you out a bit?
“Yes, when you start getting into the mode, into the excitement of the competition and then you stop, you, whether you like it or not, start to lose,” Istomin told .
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Source : MatchTV
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