The coach of Russian biathletes said about the discrimination vaccinated by “Sputnik”

Yury Kaminsky, head coach of the Russian men’s biathlon team, spoke about vaccine discrimination before the Winter Olympics in China. He told the Metaratings portal about this.

He pointed out that Russians vaccinated with Sputnik V should be quarantined twice as long if they test positive for coronavirus. At the same time, the specialist noted, earlier Beijing assured that Russian drugs would be recognized on an equal footing with the rest at all races.

“And then there were various options, because of which the athletes find themselves in unequal conditions. Foreigners are more privileged in this regard. We had four people vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, and two later got sick. Most of the team were vaccinated with Sputnik, and only one of them fell ill, ”the coach said.

“To avoid this discrimination, we have decided not to risk the health of athletes. This is the most important thing for us. We see that today our vaccine works no worse, and even better than foreign ones,” Kaminsky summed up.

On January 17, the composition of the Russian biathlon team for the Olympic Games in Beijing was announced. The men’s team included Alexander Loginov, Eduard Latypov, Daniil Serokhvostov, Karim Khalili and Maxim Tsvetkov. Subs will be Alexander Povarnitsyn and Anton Babikov. The women’s team will be represented by Kristina Reztsova, Svetlana Mironova, Uliana Nigmatullina, Irina Kazakevich and Valeria Vasnetsova. Anastasia Shevchenko and Evgeniya Burtasova will be substitutes.

On January 15, the Russian team became the winner in the men’s relay race at the sixth stage of the World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany. A day earlier, Russian biathletes won bronze in the relay.

The Russian team will leave for Beijing on January 26. Biathlon competitions will be held from 5 to 19 February.