KAZAN, January 17, Vadim Kuznetsov. Four-time Olympic biathlon champion Alexander Tikhonov said that it is not worth predicting the number of medals for the Russian team on the eve of the Olympics, as this only makes the athletes nervous. The Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) on Monday at a press conference at the Rossiya Segodnya MIA within the framework of the project «Media Center of the Russian Olympic Committee Team» called composition of the Russian team. The men's team included Alexander Loginov, Eduard Latypov, Daniil Serokhvostov, Karim Khalili and Maxim Tsvetkov. Subs will be Alexander Povarnitsyn and Anton Babikov. The women's team included Svetlana Mironova, Irina Kazakevich, Kristina Reztsova, Ulyana Nigmatullina and Valeria Vasnetsova «Distributing medals is now illiterate. Only Dmitry Guberniev can do this, but it's not worth talking about predictions for medals. This is an additional responsibility for athletes. It is necessary talk about preparation, training, but not about medals. This is not a market,» Tikhonov said. According to the speaker, the national team coaches had a small selection of athletes, so it was not difficult to decide on the lineup. «I think that the lineups were chosen optimally. there was nothing. It used to be 10 contenders, but now there is no such thing. I think it’s right that Babikov goes as a substitute. It’s not bad that Latypov has recently been without any special loads. That’s right. If the coaches find the optimal approach to the Olympics, then everyone will have the guys will be fine,» the multiple Olympic champion said. «Loginov and Latypov are able to show themselves. I would put Serokhvostov in the relay The first stage: when the group shows their face, he tolerates everything normally and makes the result. It is more difficult for the women's team, but if the athletes are not overloaded, they will be able to fight. Biathlon always brings surprises. God forbid that our rivals will have more mistakes,» Tikhonov added.
