The victory of the Russian biathlon team in the relay race at the sixth stage of the World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany, adds confidence and faith in victory at the Olympics, says two-time Olympic biathlon champion Dmitry Vasiliev.
«We beat the fighting French squad – this is amazing, of course. It does credit to our guys. I was glad that Khalili and Tsvetkov shot without a penalty today – this is a very important moment. Sasha and Daniil still need to work on this component, ”he said in an interview with Sport-Express on January 15.
Vasiliev added that the use of additional ammunition should be excluded at the Olympics, and today’s victory gives confidence that Russian biathletes can qualify for medals at the Olympic Games.
On January 15, the Russian biathlon team took first place in the relay race at the sixth stage of the World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany. The winners include Karim Khalili, Daniil Serokhvostov, Alexander Loginov and Maxim Tsvetkov.
Biathletes covered the distance of 4×7.5 km in 1 hour 11 minutes 6.1 seconds, using four additional cartridges. The second place was taken by the Germans (+7.0; 2). Belarusians were third (+23.0; 6).
On January 14, the Russian women’s team took third place in the relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding. Biathletes Valeria Vasnetsova, Svetlana Mironova, Irina Kazakevich and Kristina Reztsova participated in the 4×6 relay. The victory was won by athletes from France, the second place was taken by the team from Sweden.
Source: IZ

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