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The biathlete said that in the relay at the championship of Russia she was prevented by a snake, a wasp, a leaf and a branch
Photo: © RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov
The representative of the team of the Sverdlovsk region, Anastasia Shevchenko, who ran the first stage of the relay at the Russian Biathlon Championship, named the factors that interfered with her in the race.
The athlete passed the baton fourth with a delay of 59.3 seconds.
– The race did not work out for me because of many little things that I did not expect. On the third lap, a leaf or twig hit right between the platform and the wheel, and it really interfered with my climb because of the noise. And the push was not the same. She then flew out on her own, and it became easier for me, ”Shevchenko said on the air of the Match TV channel.
– On the first descent of the second lap, a wasp or some kind of midge crashed right into my glasses. I did not expect this at all, it confused me. Then, on the second descent, a snake crawled at the same end. I also did not expect to see her there at all, I had to taxi a little along the trajectory. Such trifles bothered me today, so I’m not completely satisfied. When I came to the counter, these little things made themselves felt, – the Match TV website quotes Shevchenko.
The team of the Sverdlovsk Region eventually finished second, 25.7 seconds behind the winners, the team of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.
Source: Sportbox
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A 77-year-old Russian woman received an international award for the best gaming moment in the shooter CS2
Russian streamer Olga Ivanovna, known under the nickname i_olga on the Twitch platform, won the “Best Gaming Moment of 2025” category as part of the international NNYS award.
During one of the streams, a 77-year-old woman was able to create a so-called “ace” in the shooter Counter‑Strike 2 – the moment when one player defeats the entire opposing team. A video of this moment was widely shared on social networks.
The pensioner lives in Nizhny Novgorod. About 250 thousand viewers have subscribed to her channel.
The NNYS Awards annually celebrate significant moments and select the best videos across 16 categories.
Source: Sportbox
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Biathlete Kirill Bazhin won the mass start at the second stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup in Tyumen.
The athlete covered the 15 km distance in 38 minutes 23.4 seconds, making one mistake at four shooting ranges. Anton Babikov took second (+5.6 seconds, 1 miss), third place went to Alexander Povarnitsyn (+25.8 seconds, 3 misses).
The next stage will take place from January 16 to 18 in Demin (Yaroslavl region).
Watch live broadcasts of biathlon races on the Match TV channel, matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source: Sportbox
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Metelya – about the possible admission of Russian biathletes to the Olympic Games: “We will be ready”
Victoria Metelya, live on Match TV, assessed the performance of Russian skiers at the World Cup in Davos (Switzerland) and spoke about the possible admission of Russian biathletes to the 2026 Olympic Games.
On Saturday, Saveliy Korostelev and Daria Nepryaeva failed to qualify for the freestyle sprint at the World Cup in Davos, but these results were enough to meet the qualification standard for the 2026 Olympics.
On Wednesday, the Russian Biathlon Union (RUB) filed a lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge the exclusion of athletes from Russia from competing under the auspices of the International Biathlon Union (IBU). RBU President Viktor Maigurov reported that the organization will ask CAS to consider the issue under an accelerated procedure.
— How would you evaluate the performance of the Russians at the World Cup in Davos?
– Everything is fine, this is the first start. I wish the guys good luck: follow the intended path. I’m incredibly happy for them. We wrote off after admission, wished all the best, I’m rooting for the guys.
— How much do you believe that Russian biathletes will be allowed to participate in the Olympic Games in January?
“We hope for the best, but things are much more difficult here in this regard, so I don’t really expect miracles; what will happen will happen.” In any case, we will be ready. Even if they don’t take me, I will be happy for our other athletes.
— If you have a chance to go to the Olympics, will you go?
“Of course, it’s not even discussed,” Metelya said on Match TV.
Source: Sportbox
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