Russian biathlete Edouard Latypov told he was not happy with his sprint performance at the Commonwealth Cup stage in Krasnoyarsk but still had two races to improve.
Latypov made three mistakes in the sprint at the opening stage of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Summer Biathlon Cup in Krasnoyarsk and finished eighth, 59.9 seconds behind race winner Anton Smolsky of Belarus.
— How would you rate your sprint performance?
– It’s bad, it didn’t work out. The first race didn’t go well. The beginning is like that. In any case, we are working, there are two races left to collect, and then the Russian Championship. Of course, there are some advantages, but there are also other disadvantages.
– What are the advantages?
— The shooting was quite fast. The misses were tight, the dimensions lacked a little retention, and because of the speed of the shot the quality was lacking. So we have to work on that. I think after the starts it will be easier.
– Today all the leaders missed, and Smolsky won by making a mistake. What could this be connected with?
– Here there is a more aggressive approach to the line, after the descent there is a sharp rise, it is a little confusing in terms of approach. You have to find the right moment and how to enter it, so it is not always possible to adapt. Perhaps some kind of shaking and heaviness when turning is associated with this, “Latypov told .
On Saturday, men’s and women’s pursuit races will take place in Krasnoyarsk.
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