Biathlete Natalia Gerbulova told that it was difficult for him to cope with the adrenaline rush while filming a duel; She has had this problem since childhood.
On Thursday, Gerbulova won the prologue in the shooting duel format before the start of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup in Izhevsk. In the final she defeated Ksenia Dovgaya. Both athletes represent the “Children of Alexander Pak” team. While standing, Gerbulova committed two misses, but managed to cover the misses with additional rounds. In the fight for third place, Polina Shevnina (“Chuck-Chuck Norris”) won.
“It’s a very difficult discipline for me, because I can’t normally shoot duels.” Adrenaline is rushing through my blood and I can’t take it. I’ve had this since childhood, it’s my problem. The only place this doesn’t happen to me is in racing and training. Of course, I’m trying to get through it.
– How are you coping?
“I’m struggling, but it’s very hard for me: my heart is beating very hard.” Somehow I managed to cope with this.
– But it’s a show, not a competition.
– Yes, I understand, but it’s my eternal problem.
– How do you shoot into the wind?
— When we did our training today, the wind was much stronger, now it is weaker.
— Does Russian biathlon need such formats?
— Of course, such formats help to popularize biathlon in the country, and for us it is a moment of relaxation. But not in such frost, nor in such snow. One way or another we have to think a little about these disciplines,” Gerbulova told .
On Friday, individual races will take place at the Russian Cup stage in Izhevsk. Watch the live broadcast of the men’s start from 9:35 (Moscow time) on the channel, the women’s start from 12:35 (Moscow time). Also follow the progress of the races on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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