Biathlete Kirill Bajine on he told what he thought about the status of favorite before the unique mixed relay of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk.
On Saturday, Bazhin joined forces with Tamara Derbusheva won the mixed singles event. Aleksey Zubarev and Kristina Pavlushina finished second, Pavel Belko and Anna Sola third.
— I would like to thank Tamara for the leadership, she also gave me an incentive for filming. In the end, we imposed the same number of fines.
That year we also finished with a big advantage, and we wanted to bring the same this season. I worked quietly until the end. I knew the flag would be waiting at the finish line and we would finish strong.
— You have justified your favorite status. Did you prepare for the race with this feeling?
– Yes of course. It all started last night. As soon as the start sheets came out, everyone started saying we were favorites. Of course, you try to close yourself off from it as much as possible, but deep down in your soul… – said Bazhin on .
The Khanty-Mansiysk stage will end on Sunday with a mixed relay.
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