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Biathlete Burundukova talks about the mass start at the Russian Cup stage in Tyumen: “Fourth place is already a breakthrough, so thanks to everyone”
Biathlete Elizaveta Burundukova said on Match TV that two misses prevented her from fighting to get into the top three in the mass start at the second stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup, which is taking place in Tyumen.
The mass start took place on Sunday. Kristina Reztsova won, she ran 12 km in 34 minutes 58.2 seconds, making two mistakes at the shooting range. Second place went to Anastasia Grishina (+13 seconds, 0 misses), third place went to Victoria Meteli (+ 21.7 seconds, 1 miss).
Burundukova made two penalties and finished 30.4 seconds back.
“I’m very glad that I was accurate on the shooting range 15 times, but on the last one my legs began to shake, I became nervous and two unfortunate misses did not allow me to fight for the top three, but fourth place is already a breakthrough, so thanks to everyone,” said Burundukova.
Later on Sunday, the men’s mass start will take place in Tyumen. Watch the live broadcast of the race from 11:50 on the Match TV channels, and the broadcast will also be available on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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Olympic silver medalist Irina Kazakevich won the sprint race at the third stage of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Biathlon Cup in Tchaikovsky (Perm Territory).
Kazakevich covered the 7.5 km distance in 21 minutes 40.5 seconds, without making a single mistake at two shooting ranges. Inna Tereshchenko was second (0 misses, lag – 9.7 seconds), the top three was closed by Kristina Reztsova (1 miss, +10 seconds).
Pursuit races will take place on Saturday at the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup stage. Men start at 9:00 Moscow time, women at 11:00.
Watch the live broadcast of the competition on the Match TV and Match Planet TV channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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Guberniev: “The pests from the IBU refused the expedited procedure for considering our claim in CAS”
Presenter and commentator Dmitry Guberniev on Match TV reported that the International Biathlon Union (IBU) refused the accelerated procedure for considering the claim of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) to CAS regarding admission to international tournaments.
On December 11, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the organization’s executive committee recommended that international federations not limit the access of athletes from Russia and Belarus to youth competitions in both individual and team disciplines. In addition, Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete at tournaments under national symbols, with the flag and anthem.
— Sergey Averyanov (head of the press service of the SBR) reports that the pests from the IBU refused the expedited procedure for considering our claim in CAS. We sent a separate request to the IBU regarding juniors and juniors. Will the federation listen to the International Olympic Committee, which recommended the return of young Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions? In other words, will the IBU be against our children? “This will be interesting,” Guberniev said on Match TV.
Source: Sportbox
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Three-time Olympic bronze medalist Eduard Latypov won the sprint race at the third stage of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup in Tchaikovsky.
Latypov covered the 10 km distance in 25 minutes 39.9 seconds, without making a single mistake at two shooting ranges.
Evgeniy Sidorov was second (+4.5 seconds; no misses), the top three was rounded out by Daniil Serokhvostov (+21.5; one miss).
Later, at the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup stage, a women’s sprint will be held. The start of the race is scheduled for 11:30 Moscow time
Watch the live broadcast of the competition on the Match TV and Match Planet TV channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.
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