Double Olympic champion Olga Zaitseva after the biathlon ” Race of Stars” she told “” that she did not have time to miss the presenter Dmitry Guberniev because he hears it often.
On Sunday, Zaitseva took part in the “ Star Race” together with the sports director of the All-Russian Athletics Federation Yuri Borzakovsky. They finished fifth in the semi-finals and did not qualify for the final.
— How does it feel to be in a competitive atmosphere again? Did you feel at least a little nervous?
— Of course, there is always excitement. It’s very nice to see all the friends I haven’t seen for a long time. For me, it’s a return to the days of professional sports. It’s cool! As a professional, you know everything: how to prepare, how to warm up, how to run, how to shoot. It’s nice to see the fans. Everyone is sick very warmly, with soul. Like I said, it’s a return to my best times for me.
“Looks like a whole fan club came for you.” There are a lot of people around you.
— I have a group of parents who came here, sisters, girls from my personal fan club. They all went to the World Cup with me before. There are also my fans in the stands. I called everyone here. Of course, it’s very nice that everyone came to support us so warmly. Thank you to the organizers for this opportunity for people to come and encourage us, former biathletes.
— Do you miss Guberniev?
– I hear it often, it is always and everywhere. So I didn’t have time to get bored.
— How do you like the performances of amateurs in an event as difficult as the biathlon?
— All the amateurs here are trained. They were preparing for this race. Although we spoke with Andrei Makoveev before the start, he said that he would try to take the start for Nika Zhukova, and he rushed from the first meters. Although he has a good partner. All the guys are awesome. It was a shame for them to miss the match, because it’s difficult for them to do penalty loops. It would be better if they could continue without a fine.
— Is it worth organizing such races in the regions?
– I think it’s worth it. Fans from other regions will probably want to see a similar show. It is probably necessary to create such cups in a targeted manner, to bring together former athletes,” Zaitseva told .
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