Kontiolahti (Finland), March 5 – R-Sport, Ivan Tugarin. The first Olympic season after the World Cup Biathlon in which Russian athletes will try for the first time since 2009 to climb to the top of the podium, will be launched on Thursday in the Finnish Kontiolahti.
The first race of the main biathlon start sezona- 2014/15 will be a mixed relay, which will take place on Thursday. Start of the race 19:15 MSK. Finished the World Cup on March 15 male and female mass start.
Russian team in the mixed relay present Yana Romanova, Olga Podchufarova Maxim Tsvetkov and Anton SHipulin.
Total for the World Cup coaching staff Russian men’s team brought 8 people, and coaches the women’s team treated six biathletes. In Kontiolahti team gathered in the following structure:
Men – SHIPULIN Anton, Eugene Garanichev, Timofey Lapshin, Dmitry Malyshko, Maxim Tsvetkov, Alexei Volkov, Alexey blind, Anton Babikov (spare);
Women – Catherine Glazyrina, Daria Virolainen, Olga Podchufarova, Catherine Shumilova Yana Romanova, Catherine Yurlova.
Without gold since 2009
Last Russian shooting skiers and skiers won World Championship gold in 2009. Then the Russian women’s team became the first in the relay, and Olga Zaitseva won the race with a mass start. After that, none of the Russians failed to rise to the top of the podium at the world championships.
“Guys from 2009 walked around gold medals. I can not say that right were failing championships. There was eight years without gold medals … There is a factor of luck, a lot depends on external factors. I think that this is not a great burden on us. We showed good results this year before the World Cup, but we have already forgotten about them, it went down in history. For a short period team may change in either direction, “- told reporters the senior men’s national team coach Alexander Kaspiarovich.
In the Finnish Kontiolahti Russian athletes will try to correct myself for disappointing statistics. The most preferred look chances in men who much better show themselves at the World Cup this season.
no medal plan
According to Kaspiarovich, medal Plan Team the current World Cup is not. “We went from this, we have no plan medal. It also said the president and Union (Alexander Kravtsov). We, the coaches, there are some internal medal plan, but it is not announced any athletes or journalists”, – Kaspiarovich said.
Special hopes fans and experts confer on men’s relay. In view of the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russian men’s team won three of the last six relays, and only once did not get on the podium. Alas, the Russian women’s team shows conflicting results. After silver home Olympics Russians never managed to get on the podium team race.
“The guys we like anything: SHipulin with Garanichevym consistently act in the final stages, and like a good preparation now gone. With the girls while exciting, frankly, is unstable. But I understand that Podchufarova Shumilova doing well and feel … I think, in any case, and the boys and the girls will be a medal, “- said the Olympic champion Anfisa Reztsova the agency” F-Sport “on the phone.
Russian woman is essential to show a good result in Kontiolahti, not only for In order to simply rehabilitate himself in the eyes of the public. At the final stage of the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk points for the Nations Cup will bring only a sprint. At the moment the team is Vladimir Korolkevich 7th, but only the first five places give the country the maximum quota for the application in the race for next season.
Ideal Shipulina
Anton SHipulin altogether continues to fight for the victory in the overall World Cup with the Frenchman Martin Fourcade and German Simon Schempp, and successful performance in Finland can significantly improve the chances of the Russians in this fight. All races of the world championship captured in the overall World Cup. According to the senior coach of Russia Alexander Kaspiarovich, team leader for all indicators is in perfect condition.
“Shipulina condition does not cause any doubts coaches. He spent all serious starts this season. At training camp we went from the base of work and made a small liner for the World Cup. How we did it, just show starts. But all indicators it in perfect condition, “- said after the official training Kaspiarovich.
One of the main contenders Shipulina Martin Fourcade that three years in a row became the first in the overall standings, emphasized that focuses on the struggle for a large crystal globe in anticipation of the start in Kontiolahti.
Fourcade and Domracheva – the main favorites
The favorites for the upcoming world championship leaders look overall World Cup Martin Fourcade and Belarusian biathlete Darya Domracheva, which obviously will not mind to add to the already existing two gold medals of the world championships yet one or even more. Olympic Games in Sochi showed that to win a few races on one particular start to the Belarusian Rockets – no problem.
However, women should not forget the hostess of this World Cup Kaisa Myakyaryaynen that literally breathes in the back Domracheva in Overall World Cup. Yes, men are not limited to favorites Fourcade. Is it possible to dismiss the Great and Terrible Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who has repeatedly said that he was going to enter the peak form just for the World Cup. Suddenly, a 41-year veteran will be able to surprise everyone again?
“If a lot of potential medalists men, then the women of the two favorites: Kaisa Mäkäräinen and Darya Domracheva. I think in the end we will see the king of the championship Martin Fourcade, and the Queen – Darya Domracheva. But I still hope Myakyaryaynen, wish her win gold on home championship, “- said the agency” F-Sport “Olympic champion Swede Bjorn Ferry.
At the end of the World Cup Winners of five small crystal globes, which are awarded on the basis of the biathlon season. In Kontiolahti last points will be awarded in the mixed relay and individual races and relay races. Of the Russians to the small crystal globe in these disciplines with luck can claim Eugene Garanichev in the individual race. Good chances of Russian men’s team take the prize in the relay, at the moment the Russians at the end of the eight stages of the World Cup are among the leaders. Holders of the remaining small prizes in the sprint, pursuit and mass start determined at the final stage of the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk.
On the course, it will be difficult
Racing in Kontiolahti promises to be a difficult challenge for biathletes. Recently in North Karelia the weather is warm and the snow is more like porridge, which complicates the passage of the race. It was noted by both the senior coach of Russia.
“At the moment (state highway) raises concerns at all – if there is such a mess, everything will depend on which group athlete will start. Almost the first group will be have a huge advantage over even the second, not to mention a fourth, “- said the head coach of the men’s team Kaspiarovich.
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