Russian national team biathlete Elizaveta Kaplina told that she had competed in the team race several times, but it would be new to the public.
On Friday, team races will take place at the Russian Championship. According to the rules, four people from the same team start at the same time. At the lines, two biathletes are shooting and the others are in the waiting area. For each failure, the entire team is sent into a 150-yard penalty loop. When passing the course and at the finish, the distance between the first and last teammate cannot exceed 15 seconds.
— Have you understood the rules of the race?
– And I ran it several times. It will be very interesting here, especially for the spectators. This will be new to them, as it appears they haven’t shown it on TV. The four of us must flee, but we must not fall behind or run away. Shooting is also specific, as some shoot while lying down, others while standing, and then there are those who just stand nearby (Laughs), – Kaplina told .
Watch the live broadcast of the women’s start from 8:35 a.m. (Moscow time) on and Match! Arena”, men – from 11:35 a.m. You can also follow the competitions on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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