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The head of the IBU expressed his condolences to the family and relatives of Malinovsky
Igor Malinovsky / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) and the biathlon family regret the death of ex-biathlete Igor Malinovsky and express their condolences to the family and relatives of the athlete, IBU President Olle Dalin told Match TV.
The Robinson helicopter, operated by 25-year-old Malinovsky, took off on July 16 along the route Milkovo – Valley of Geysers – Uzon Volcano Caldera. Later, the helicopter stopped communicating. On Sunday, the vehicle was found burnt out by Kamchatka rescuers. The Russian Emergencies Ministry confirmed that none of the passengers survived.
— The IBU and the biathlon family mourn the loss of Igor Malinovsky, Junior World Champion and World Cup biathlete. Our thoughts and condolences to his family and close friends,” Dalin told Match TV.
Malinovsky is a five-time world champion among juniors.
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Stepanova, Shevchenko, Yakimushkin and Usov became winners of the ski-biathlon “Race of Champions” relay
Skiers Veronika Stepanova and Ivan Yakimushkin, as well as biathletes Natalia Shevchenko and Daniil Usov took first place in the mixed relay race as part of TechnoNIKOL. Race of Champions” in Ryazan.
Stepanova’s team won with a result of 1 hour 35 minutes 22.8 seconds, they used six additional rounds on the firing lines.
Second were Artem Maltsev, Alexander Loginov, Victoria Slivko and Alena Baranova (lag – 1 minute 3.1 seconds; 11 additional rounds). The top three winners were Anton Smolsky, Ivan Gorbunov, Tatyana Sorina and Polina Plyusnina (+1.03.9; 7).
The prize fund of the competition is 14 million rubles.
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“Race of Champions” in biathlon and skiing: when does it start, where to watch the mixed relay online on January 4
As part of the TECHNONICOL Race of Champions in biathlon and skiing in Ryazan on Sunday, January 4, a mixed relay will be held.
10 teams, formed of 4 athletes each: a skier, a cross-country skier, a biathlete and a biathlete, will take to the start line. The composition of the teams was determined based on the results of the qualifications.
You can follow the progress of the race on the Match TV channel from 11:30 Moscow time, as well as on the websites sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru.
Compositions of participating teams:
Latypov’s team: Lidiya Gorbunova, Elizaveta Burundukova, Eduard Latypov, Alexander Bakurov;
Stepanova’s team: Natalia Shevchenko, Veronika Stepanova, Ivan Yakimushkin, Daniil Usov;
Bazhin’s team: Alina Pekletsova, Inna Tereshchenko, Kirill Bazhin, Egor Mitroshin;
Lazovsky’s team: Irina Kazakevich, Ekaterina Smirnova, Alexander Terentyev, Dmitry Lazovsky;
Povarnitsyn’s team: Elizaveta Maslakova, Kira Dyuzheva, Alexander Povarnitsyn, Denis Spitsov;
Stupak team: Dinara Smolskaya, Yulia Stupak, Pavel Solovyov, Evgeniy Sidorov;
Kornev’s team: Alexander Kornev, Sergey Volkov, Ekaterina Nikitina, Svetlana Mironova;
Loginov’s team: Artem Maltsev, Alexander Loginov, Victoria Slivko, Alena Baranova;
Smolsky team: Anton Smolsky, Ivan Gorbunov, Tatyana Sorina, Polina Plyusnina;
Babikov’s team: Konstantin Tiunov, Anton Babikov, Tamara Derbusheva, Anastasia Faleeva.
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Konstantin Tiunov and Lidiya Gorbunova became the best in the Champions Race qualification among skiers
Konstantin Tiunov and Lidiya Gorbunova became winners of the TechnoNIKOL ski and biathlon qualification. Race of Champions” in Ryazan among skiers.
Tiunov covered 6 km in 15 minutes 23.5 seconds. Second place was shared by Artem Maltsev and Pavel Solovyov (lag – 0.3 seconds).
Gorbunova became the best among women with a result of 16 minutes 20.4 seconds. Alina Pekletsova (+0.4) showed the second time, Elizaveta Maslakova (+2.7) took third place.
The mixed relay will take place on Sunday, starting at 12:00 Moscow time.
Watch the live broadcast of the “Race of Champions” from 11:30 on the Match TV channel, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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