Leaders of Russian biathlon in conditions of international isolation must not give up and cut off contact with the International Biathlon Union (IBU), says commentator Dmitri Guberniev .
On Friday, the IBU Congress decided to maintain the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international tournaments due to the situation in Ukraine.
– In your opinion, did foreign biathletes watch the Commonwealth Cup stage?
“It’s hard to say, because we are not complete strangers, like before, but ultimately our positions are not as strong as in skiing or, even more so, in synchronized swimming, in gymnastics,” Guberniev said during the interview. a conversation with a correspondent. . . – As bitter as it is to realize, people probably don’t really remember our absence. But what to do – such is life. Here, everyone is closing in on themselves now and not looking around much, but we still have to knock on these doors, taking into account the fact that 39 countries are against us.
As before, I remain pessimistic and do not expect anything from the point of view of our recovery, but that does not mean that we should give up and break off international contacts. You have to be able to explain. It is clear that the anti-Russian mood is still strong, even if the same Bach has already softened his rhetoric. Nevertheless, we organize internal competitions, live and try to make the best of the current situation.
Source : MatchTV
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