Former coach of the Russian national biathlon team Leonid Guriev in a conversation with expressed the opinion that a probable solution Daria Virolainen about the change of nationality is due to the fact that the athlete does not qualify for the Russian team. According to the expert, there are no political motives in the situation, and the biathlete is able to compete for the Finnish national team.
Earlier on Monday, the ex-Russian national team biathlete’s former coach Leonid Myakishev told that Virolainen could start playing for Finland in the new season. On Sunday, the 33-year-old Russian took second place in the 15km individual race at the Finnish Summer Biathlon Championships.
– As far as I know, Daria’s husband has Finnish roots, they have a house in Finland, so I think there is nothing special here. They have lived there for a long time. Looks like she decided to run in competitions anyway. It’s clear that Virolainen won’t be included in the Russian national team anymore, but he could be in the Finnish squad. After all, the age of the biathlete is already decent by sports standards. Therefore, it seems to me that there is no political motive for this. The person just wants to compete,” Guryev told .
Virolainen is the daughter of three-time Olympic champion Anfisa Reztsova and the sister of Olympic medalist Kristina Reztsova. The biathlete has the gold of the European Championship in mixed singles and two personal podiums in the World Cup.
Source : MatchTV
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