Vasiliev does not consider the departure of biathlete Virolainen to Finland a loss

Two-time Olympic biathlon champion Dmitry Vasiliev does not consider the likely transition of biathlete Daria Virolainen to the Finnish national team a loss.

Earlier on Monday, Virolainen’s former personal coach Leonid Myakishev told Match TV that the biathlete could start playing for the Finnish national team. Virolainen finished second in the 15 km individual race at the Finnish Summer Biathlon Championships on Sunday.

– I would not call the possible departure of Virolainen a loss. Still, Dasha has not performed at a high level for a long time, and it is not so easy to reach the speeds of the world biathlon. God forbid that she succeeded, but I’m not sure. It remains only to wish her success. Apparently, the transition to the Finnish national team is the best option for her, if she has an appropriate passport.

I don’t see anything wrong with that. Virolainen should not be condemned in any way. This is the choice of each person, and it is rather ethical. It is up to her to decide whether it is right or not to do so when Finland gradually becomes an enemy of Russia,” Vasilyev said. RT.