ANTHOLTS (Italy), Jan 21, Alexander Govorov.The coaching staff of the Russian biathlon team should explain what is happening with team leader Svetlana Mironova, said sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev. Mironova missed the pursuit race at the World Cup in Ruhpolding due to cold symptoms, but the athlete's tests for coronavirus gave negative results. The Russian woman missed the individual race in Antholz and was not declared for the relay at the final stage of the World Cup before the Olympics. «They don't comment on the results of the women's team. Everything is clear with the men, they will be fine. Reztsova will fight, Nigmatullina will let her down. And what about the rest? What's wrong with Mironova? Why does she say that she has no strength? The doctors were forbidden to give information. The coach must leave and explain what is happening to her. How did you train her? If there is a health problem, tell me. Is she going to eat cottage cheese for breakfast and fly into space? What is this preparation for the Olympics?» — said Guberniev. The commentator also expressed a lack of understanding why athletes from the second team were not invited to the stage in Antholz. Only three Russians out of six possible took part in the individual race in Italy — Uliana Nigmatallina, Irina Kazakevich and Valeria Vasnetsova. although we have been friends for many years. It is not clear even on the second team. Burtasova, Slivko, Kuklina are there. Why didn’t they come here to run an individual race? They don’t want to, are they preparing according to a separate program or there is no way to follow the covid protocol? Or are we just afraid that conditional Burtasova will run better than the teams before the Olympics? The fight for the quota continues, we can lose sixth place,» Guberniev added.
