The coach of the Russian shooting team Maxim Maksimov spoke about the performance of biathlete Eduard Latypov in the relay at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. His words are given in the Match TV Telegram channel.
“The first shot he hit in a gust, and then the child shook,” Maximov said. He considered that Latypov was not psychologically prepared, which is why he made five misses. The coach asked the fans not to blame the athlete and to support him.
The Russian team consisting of Karim Khalili, Alexander Loginov, Maxim Tsvetkov and Latypov won bronze in the relay. Before the last shooting, the Russians were leading by almost one minute, but Latypov made five misses and went for two penalty loops. As a result, biathletes from Norway became the winners, and the second place went to the French.
After the relay, Latypov admitted that he had not done his job. He apologized to the fans for the failure at the end of the relay.
Source: Lenta
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