Kontiolahti (Finland), March 13 – R-Sport, Ivan Tugarin. Russian women’s team biathlon until recently was fighting for the podium in the relay at the World Championships, but stopped in the medals, which team needed more than ever.
founded fear
If the Russian men’s team during the season did not give reason to doubt yourself, then here on the women’s team had questions. Russians this season never got on the podium at the World Cup, each time changing the composition. Double-team race frankly have failed Catherine Glazyrina (in Hohfiltsine Russian team was the first to the final stage, but Catherine went to the penalty loop, dropping the team to 8th place) and Daria Virolainen, who came twice in a row to the penalty loop in Oberhof and Ruhpolding.
Women’s team this season, did not criticize just lazy. Than the World Cup Biathlon not a moment to despite all still climb on the podium in the relay? From the point of view of psychology it was the girls desperately needed. The second reason – the Nations Cup, in which the Russian team desperately trying to cling to the fifth place, which will not lead to a reduction in the quota for next season.
In the last minute of the introduced Catherine Yurlova that here in Kontiolahti, won the individual race, but in the relay races in the World Cup this season did not run even once. The last summit was in peterburzhenki and did that same fateful relay, when in 2011 at the home World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk coach Anatoly Hovantseva removed from office on the air. Perhaps, in the third stage of anxiety were more likely.
No, no journalists, no part of the specialists or the fans are not stopped believing in girls. Just had somehow afraid. Especially at stake Nations Cup. By the way, about the fans. Attendance races in Kontiolahti depends on the biathlon fans from Russia who come to the border of Joensuu in large numbers.
People come from all over the country – in the stands, you can see the Russian flag with the words Saratov, Yekaterinburg and other non closest to the Finnish regions. Still, St. Petersburg, Petrozavodsk and residents of the surrounding areas make up the bulk of Russians who are in no way inferior to the number of hosts. The proximity of the weekend said that on Friday, the Russian team will be left without strong support. Alas, once again, the tribune were not filled to capacity, but chants of “Russia!” silenced all around.
The ideal first step
The first stage of the relay on Friday for the Russian team was formed just perfect. Glazyrina was good speed and great shot, covering all 10 targets on the two borders without additional cartridges. As a result, the Russian has passed the baton to the second, after the polkas, but the gap was only 0.4 seconds. Even yesterday, the coaches said that it would be good not to lose in the first stage 20 seconds, and then the team in the lead!
“If I was given the chance, it must be justified by 100%. To no longer have any questions, put me or not. I come to the conclusion that it’s still my step. I looked at the second or third stage, but this is the World Cup, everything is changing. It turned out, and I’m very happy, “- said at the end of stage Glazyrina, focused his presentation on the life of the departed on March 9 personal trainer.
Virolainen continues to struggle with myself
Before the race Daria Virolainen looked confident in their abilities. Running by the correspondent of the agency “F-Sport” with skis in hand before zeroing, the Russian woman said hello and elegant, but very confident smile. It would seem that the last doubts vanished on the second stage, but …
It is the first time in the race made everyone nervous: Virolainen, who had so many problems in relay races during the season, worked purely “maturation”. However, the “rack” missed three times. When athletes stayed one extra cartridge on one target at coaching “Exchange”, stands, all held their breath. But Dasha coped! Backlog at the Russian team emerged from the second gear in the first place Italians is just over 30 seconds. Within 10 seconds of the leaders were teams of the Czech Republic and Germany.
“stages, frankly, not very happy. Would be happy if you use at least one additional cartridge, not three. That was my mistake. Probably, the pace was a bit not my or something in my head is still present on the relay. But I try to overpower every race itself, “- said Virolaynen reporters.
German women finish with the flag
Yurlova the third stage has worked almost without corrections: one extra cartridge on “lezhke”, smooth running, and led a group of Russians prosecution team in Germany, losing in the final transfer of all the same 30 seconds. Laura Dahlmeier the final stage confidently worked both abroad and brought his team to victory. Finish at the Germans was very comfortable – with the national flag in their hands.
But from the Russian national team at the last moment uplylo not only silver, but bronze. On the first turn everything was in order: the use of one additional cartridge Shumilova critical not look. But on the “rack” Russian woman does not seem to cope with the pressure and used two, Frenchwoman Marie Dorin Habert no, Italian Dorothea Wierer – one. Alas, catch up on the course it was impossible, and the Russian team stopped a step away from the podium. The second to the finish came French, Italian third.
“I was grateful for what I put on the fourth stage. While I understand that I have great responsibility. I apologize to the team, which is slightly failed. However, if once again trust – I will run, I will try to avoid the mistakes that allowed today “, – said Shumilova.
The problem of the fourth stage of the Russian team
After the race, the senior coach women’s national team of Russia Vladimir Korolkevich lamented the fact that the team there is a “problem of the fourth stage”.
“We have already voiced the problem of the final stage, lost today in fact it is in this segment. At present, such a situation – not in team (reliability) of the fourth stage. In general, the result is not bad, but you could count on a little more, “- said Korolkevich reporters.
Asked why finisher chose Shumilov specialist remarked that it was” a delicate issue “. “When a team is formed, the opinion of athletes. We talked about Yurlova for the fourth stage … Everything, in fact, this stage fear, knowing that it runs Darya Domracheva, Kaisa Mäkäräinen … So somehow go away from it.
“Shumilova showed a good performance at the World Championships – 4th, 6th … of course, came under pressure on the last stage. Hoping that it will work with one doppatronom, and she used two more. This put us back “, – concluded the expert.
Biathlon World Championships will end on Sunday male and female mass start.
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