MOSCOW, January 8, Oleg Bogatov. Three-time Olympic champion Anfisa Reztsova said that at the difficult moment of the single mixed relay in biathlon she prayed for her daughter Kristina and Anton Babikov. Reztsova and Babikov on Saturday won in a single mixed relay at the World Cup stage in Oberhof, Germany. The Russians covered the distance in 41 minutes 37.1 seconds, using 12 additional rounds and going through one penalty loop. The second place was taken by the Austrian team (lag — 41.5 seconds; 1 lap + 13 misses), the third — by the Ukrainian team (+1.03.6; 0 + 12). «Emotions, as after a victorious finish, I am on the rise, — said Reztsova. — Thanks for this and Ksyusha and Anton. Of course, I was worried after her first «prone», where she did not use three additional cartridges and went to the circle. And it was too much for a team race. I cried and said: » Kristinochka, what happened to you? «. I went up to the icon and prayed that God would help her. I reassured myself that there was still a lot of shooting and running ahead. And she then corrected herself. I knew that Anton was a fairly stable shooter, but today he also did not manage without additional cartridges, except for one milestone. And thank God that he did not go to the additional circle. » — I believed in victory after the last shooting of Christina, because she had a reserve of times and — emotions before the finish drove her forward. I think the guys have made the whole country happy today. «
