Women’s and men’s mass start at the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, canceled the competition completed – Interfax Russia

 Khanty-Mansiysk. 20th of March. Interfax – Due to the strong wind for safety reasons decided to cancel the Sunday of male and female mass start at the Biathlon in Khanty-Mansiysk World Cup, the competition finished, told the press attache of the Russian Biathlon Union Konstantin Fighters.

“Women’s and men’s races canceled competitions have been completed.”, – He said.

The heavy wind knocked lighting mast, which fell on the shooting range. To ensure the safety of athletes and spectators energized Stadium. Spectators who came to the event, asked to leave the winter sports center named after AV Filipenko, reports “Interfax”.

The closing ceremony of the World Cup, which is scheduled to take place at the stadium at 20:30 local time , will be held in the hotel “Olympic” at 21:00 (19:00 MSK), said organizers of the competition.

Because of the weather conditions for women mass start, first moved to 14:20 local time (12:20 MSK) at 18:45 (16:45 MSK). “Because of the strong wind falling trees, branches, and there is a risk for athletes at the track,” – he explained to journalists in the organizing committee of the competition. Men’s mass start was scheduled at 17:00 local time (15:00 MSK). It was announced that the final decision on the fate of Sunday’s races will be taken at 16:00 local time (14:00 MSK), but shortly after the competition had to be canceled.

“Now Khanty-Mansiysk there are gusts of wind up to 24 meters per second According to our data, the wind died down to 21 hours.”, – Said the agency “Interfax-Ural” in Rosgidromettsentre on the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.