Triple Olympic medalist Edward Latypov told that an unsuccessful prone shot during the pursuit race of the stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Biathlon Cup was associated with a weak functional state.
On Sunday, Latypov made the first start of the pursuit in Ufa, but finished seventh. During the second shooting stage, the leading biathlete made four mistakes.
—What happened during the second shooting?
“I don’t know what happened and what it is related to.” When filming, I can’t see what’s happening at all, because it’s so hard to concentrate. Only after the fact do you realize that it didn’t work for you, and you don’t even understand how to analyze it and why you missed the goal. I knew from the beginning that it would be hard, today during filming I realized that my body was not ready to work in one way or another today. I understood that I had to take a reserve somewhere, but it didn’t work.
– Nevertheless, you resumed the race in style.
“I never stopped running.” In biathlon, everything can change dramatically after each milestone, so I tried to do my best. It was sad that I lost my position, but I kept going and wanted to finish it to the end. There are different situations and you have to deal with them all. Today I couldn’t cope with my current state of prone shooting. I need to look for moments to know how to behave more in such situations. The condition is this: it seems that it is so easy for me, but in reality my condition is not very positive. You have to tap into it from within.
-You still have a sore throat and a runny nose, right?
“I’m still on treatment, but thank God I don’t have a fever.” The immune system is weakened. I won’t say that my functional state is fine now: I run with the guys, I can fight, but in some places I do it by force. There is no supply like before. It probably affects the filming,” Latypov told .
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