Olympic champion Dinara Smolskaya (Alimbekova ) on said that Belarusian biathletes would be ready to participate in the Spartakiad of the Strongest if invited, noting that his country’s athletes felt discomfort due to uncertainty.
The Spartakiad of the Strongest will take place from February 9 to 18, biathlon competitions will take place in Zlatoust (Chelyabinsk region). Belarusian biathletes take part in the stages of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup. Earlier, the president of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Viktor Maigurov told that, as far as he knows, Belarusians will not participate in the Spartakiad and this issue has not been finally resolved.
— You and Anton Smolsky supported Lazovsky and other Belarusians so much during the mass departure that you had to be kicked out of the frame.
“We didn’t expect that it couldn’t be done.” Excuse us, . Our guys are in good shape now, we are creating a great competition for your athletes. It was interesting to observe them from a distance and support them.
— When will we see Smolsky in the race?
— At the Russian Cup in Ufa.
— When you and your husband were told that you wouldn’t be going to the Spartakiad, did you give up?
– You can say it. When we learned that we would not be going to the Spartakiad after all, other plans were made and a mountain camp was planned. Now it will be interesting to know how everything will turn out. If they say we were accepted, I think the guys will compete and leave.
You know, every athlete should have a goal for the season. When they said that the Spartakiad was an important beginning, we prepared for it. Then they say that this beginning will not happen. Athletes rush, coaches select the load, it’s still not clear. It’s unpleasant when you don’t know what to prepare for,” Smolskaya said on .
Later on Sunday, a women’s mass start will take place in Izhevsk; watch the live broadcast on the channel from 12:35 p.m. You can also follow the progress of the race on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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