Coach of the Russian women’s team Mikhail Shachilov told that in the intense heat conditions at the PARI Commonwealth Cup in Sochi, every precaution was taken so that the performances were safe for the biathletes.
During the women’s sprint, the temperature reached 46 degrees Celsius. The winner of the summer biathlon race was Dinara Alimbekova from Belarus. The athlete covered the distance in 21 minutes 43.7 seconds, with two misses. The second was the Russian Anastasia Shevchenko – +0.5 (0), third – Irina Kazakevich – +2.3 (2).
– How safe is it for biathletes to perform in such heat?
“Well, what can you do, especially since precautions have been taken. They poured water, gave cold. No problem with that. Of course, it was possible to hold the race later, but the television… By the way, they organized a great vacation. “”, a bow to you, “Gazprom” – a bow in general! The competitions are taking place at a good level. It’s a pity that there were few fans, but they supported well,” Shashilov said.
– And what is the maximum temperature allowed for the competition?
– There is no more. Well, what can you do… Where did you go? Shashilov turned to Tamara Voronina and Irina Kazakevich, who were passing by.
– After such a heat, do you still need to go to the gym?
“It’s cold there, but you still need a hitch.
Did any of the girls complain?
– What are they entitled to? (Laughs). Everyone knew where they were going. They were told that everything was under control.
– Are you satisfied with the performance of the athletes in your group?
– This is a training process, no conclusions should be drawn. Someone did not cope purely technically, someone started earlier, there were problems with zeroing – these are all working moments. Everything is great! The contests are great!
The Sochi stage takes place from August 25 to 28.
Source : MatchTV
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