Olympic medalist Anton Smolski Recovering from a viral infection, he is unlikely to participate in the races at the Russian Cup stage in Izhevsk, Pavel Malashevich, doctor of the Belarusian biathlon team, told .
After winning three races at the Commonwealth Cup stage in Minsk, Smolsky missed the Russian Championship in Tchaikovsky. In addition, the Belarusian was not registered for the individual race in Izhevsk, which will take place on Thursday.
— Anton’s functional state unfortunately does not yet allow him to compete with total dedication. We understand that an athlete of this level always goes to the starting line to fight for prizes, therefore the coaching team decided to continue Anton’s preparatory period, which will last about one to two weeks.
— He won’t perform in Izhevsk either?
– Probably not. It depends on the athlete’s condition and load tolerance. Today, he is not ready to play at full capacity.
— Could you specify the nature of the damage?
– Viruses. Seasonal virus. Unfortunately, it affects people differently. For some it disappears in a day, for others the recovery period is prolonged, ”Malashevich told .
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Source : MatchTV
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