Biathlon world champion Anton Babikov said he does not see himself in politics
Biathlon world champion Anton Babikov assessed the likelihood of going into politics. He spoke about this on the page in Instagram (the social network is banned in the Russian Federation; it belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and banned).
One of the users asked the athlete a question about whether he sees himself in politics after the end of his career. “The character doesn’t fit,” Babikov, 32, replied.
Babikov is the 2017 world champion in the men’s relay race. He is also a four-time European champion and a multiple World Cup medalist.
Since 2019, the former Russian biathlete, world champion Anton Shipulin has been a State Duma deputy from the Sverdlovsk region. He represents the United Russia party and is deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports.
Source: Lenta
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