Russian, three-time Olympic medalist Edward Latypov said he would like to beat the Belarusian Anton Smolski in the ranking of the races of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Biathlon Cup.
Latypov became third in the sprint at the Murmansk stage on Thursday. Smolsky finished seventh. In the men’s Commonwealth Cup standings, Smolsky is 25 points ahead of Latypov. The Russian can beat the Belarusian if he does better than him during the mass start on Sunday.
— How did you manage to gain about 20 seconds on the last lap today?
— Everything is banal: I wanted to win (laughs), there was no other motivation.
— Is it important for you to compete with Smolsky in the general classification?
“My goal was to win the race today, but I didn’t achieve it. We are waiting for the mass departure, so I will give my strength to it. In the fight for the ranking, everything is tight and so I hope to succeed. Responsible for winning the rankings.
— Do you know this route well?
— It’s my first time here, but I feel good here. It’s an interesting and difficult circle.
—Aren’t you sad that the season is ending?
– Funny! Yes, the season is difficult and I already want to rest, but I will prepare for the new season with a smile,” reports the correspondent.
Watch live broadcasts of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup races on and Match! Arena”. You can also follow the progress of the competition on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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