Former Russian national team biathlete Semyon Suchilov in an interview with , he expressed the opinion that athletes who currently participate in national competitions do it only for money, because otherwise they would not be able to support their families.
Russian biathletes have not participated in international competitions since February 2022. Suchilov ended his career in May this year.
— Continue the sentence: “Russian biathlon in 2023 is…”
— First of all, the motivation of the children. For example, I come to my village Vinzili (Tyumen region) to the ski resort and see that I have contributed to the development of skiing here. That is, now the current stages of the Russian Cup in the regions contribute to the popularization of biathlon: children see their idols live, and this interests them.
— But the leaders of Russian biathlon probably have different points of view, don’t they?
– They make money. Of course, nothing brings so much pleasure as winning, but if they did not pay money, the guys would end their sports career. How else can you provide for your families? Many of our biathlon leaders have children and don’t see them most of the year. Without earning money, many would not do this,” Suchilov told .
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Source : MatchTV
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