Russian biathletes will be criticized if they resemble Belarusians in winter in the same way as they did at the summer biathlon starts, but it is too early to draw any conclusions now, the two-time Olympic champion believes. Dmitri Vassiliev .
Belarusian Anton Smolski won all races of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup stage in Krasnoyarsk.
— Three victories out of three possible for Anton Smolsky – is this the result of forced preparation? Or do other biathletes not attach much importance to roller skating debuts?
— With the classic approach, athletes do not pay much attention to summer results, considering roller skating competitions as part of their preparation for the season. But if you build it with the expectation of reaching twice its peak form, then you can look almost the same in summer as in winter.
Last season, Smolsky won the Commonwealth Cup. It is no secret that he is still one of the favorites for the competition. But his lightning start has left some wondering whether he will have enough strength to survive the winter.
– Well, a year ago he also won all three summer races at the September stage in Sochi! And then he scored the same hat-trick at the January home match in Raubichi.
— It is clear that Belarusians organize their preparations in their own way. Otherwise, they would not look so bright now. In the mass start, Dmitry Lazovsky finished second, and Maxim Vorobyov 6th, Stepan Danilov finished 4th in the sprint. Among women, Dinara Smolskaya won the mass start. It will be interesting to see their winter results.
— The same points are awarded for the summer stage as for the winter stage.
– Certainly. But there is no point in drawing conclusions now. Now, if in winter Russians are similar to Belarusians in comparison with Belarusians, there will be grounds for criticism. In summer, everyone prepares for the season as they see fit.
“Nevertheless, our team leader Eduard Latypov probably already deserves criticism for his shooting. In the sprint, pursuit and mass start he had three, six and eight failures respectively.
“Such a fine is undoubtedly unacceptable.” But again, there are nuances. It is much easier to shoot in winter, especially while standing. More clothes means less pulsation. And most importantly, the rollers are unstable. Shooting is already not Latypov’s strong point, and in summer the problem gets worse. Let’s see how it will look in winter, “Vasilyev told the press service of the Russian Olympic Committee.
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