Double Olympic champion Sergei Chepikov in a conversation with , he commented on the proposal of the Executive Committee of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) to extend the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
The executive committee also suggested that the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) and the Belarusian Biathlon Federation (BFB) clearly distance themselves from the conflict in Ukraine and prevent the involvement of athletes in the actions of the Russian army. .
— I condemn the proposal of the Executive Committee of the UIB. You know who sits in the leadership of this organization – representatives of hostile countries. They do everything to prevent Russian athletes from attending international competitions. In particular, they highlight conditions that are totally impossible for our biathletes. Anyone who is dedicated to our country will never go to them.
The absence of Russian biathletes will negatively affect the popularity of world biathlon. They can host competitions, world cups without the participation of our athletes. But keep in mind that in our country there are a huge number of fans who love biathlon and always support Russian athletes. Our biathletes have always created competition on the world stage. This is what made these competitions so interesting. It’s a shame that this is happening,” Chepikov told .
Source : MatchTV
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