“” commentator Dmitri Guberniev said the International Biathlon Union (IBU) will not bring Russians and Belarusians back to international tournaments this season.
The IBU Congress, where the decision will be made, will take place September 15-18 in Salzburg, Austria. Earlier, the organization’s executive committee had recommended to Congress to extend the suspension of Russians and Belarusians.
– We will be suspended, in the near future we will not play. In general, I am amazed at people who now hope for something. Guys, we will continue to smoke bamboo and not play, so relax and enjoy the performance of the Commonwealth Cup, which is going brilliantly in Raubichi.
I don’t expect any quick return either from us or from the Belarusians. We will be gone for a long time. It’s important for us now to do the things we do and stop building castles in the sand because they will be swept away in five minutes. “Oh, what has to happen for our athletes to come back? “I won’t be back anytime soon! And maybe not in the near future. The fact that now this is impossible is understood by any sane person, Guberniev told .
– But at the same time, Viktor Maygurov says that the leaders of the international federations call him and express their support.
– She certainly is. It undoubtedly exists, but these leaders of certain federations do not decide anything to send us back to the international scene. So we don’t make plans that can’t happen. That’s all. Therefore, dear athletes, let’s live with the realities of today and not wait for something to happen and, by magic, we will start competing in World Cups. Let’s not start!
In early March, the IBU suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in competitions under the auspices of the organization. Later, the IBU suspended the membership of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) and the Belarusian Biathlon Federation (BFB).
Source : MatchTV
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