The exclusion of Evgeny Garanichev and Matvey Eliseev from the Russian biathlon team for the second stage of the World Cup in Ostersund, Sweden is fair. This is what happened in an interview with a correspondent of “Lenta.ru” was assessed by the three-time winner of the Olympic Games Anfisa Reztsova.
“Both athletes are now not at the level that is necessary to perform in the main team,” Reztsova said. She added that she does not know what result Garanichev and Eliseev will show in the Cup of the International Biathlon Union (IBU).
Reztsova also found it difficult to explain how Garanichev could forget the sticks before the start of the sprint. “It’s just impossible,” said the athlete.
Earlier on Monday, November 29, Garanichev and Eliseev were transferred to the second squad of the Russian national team, which will play at the IBU Cup in Norway. In the main team they were replaced by Vasily Tomshin and Alexander Povarnitsyn.
Garanichev was late for the sprint start at the first stage of the World Cup, forgetting ski poles. As a result, the athlete came to the finish line 113th. Eliseev took 78th place in the race.
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