MOSCOW, January 8, Alexander Govorov. Senior coach of the Russian women's biathlon team Mikhail Shashilov pays attention only to Irina Kazakevich, forgetting about the rest of the team, said two-time Olympic champion Dmitry Vasiliev. The Russian team took fifth place in the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof. The victory was won by the Norwegian team. Irina Kazakevich ran in the third stage of the relay. «Few expected something special from the girls. Shashilov shoves Kazakevich wherever possible and impossible. This is done to justify her inclusion in the Olympic team. He has little interest in the rest of the team. It will serve Irina is a disservice. I sympathize with her as a talented athlete, but in this case she is not in the best shape, and he tries to cram her everywhere, «Vasiliev said.
