ANTHOLTS (Italy), January 23, Alexander Govorov. Russian biathlete Anton Babikov said that during the relay race in Antholz, Italy, the opponent stepped on his stick, which caused the loss of equipment. On Sunday, at the seventh stage of the World Cup, the relay race was held, Babikov ran the first stage. The athlete is included in the reserve of the Russian Olympic team. “The opponent stepped on the stick, the “foot” completely fell off, he completely removed it,” Babikov said. “I was driving downhill and waved the stick so that the coaches could see. stood still, the stick bounced off me first. The coach had to take acceleration to pass it to me. Thank God, he caught up with me. Unfortunately, it was at the beginning of the climb and I lost a lot of time. It should not have knocked me down before shooting , but fatigue accumulated. I couldn’t cope a little. If it weren’t for standing penalties, I would have calmly reached with the leaders. «The biathlete noted that he would go to the European Championships next week with working thoughts.» okay, but I stumbled and fell,» he added. «Some little mistakes that I don't want to forgive myself now. With what thoughts will I go to the European Championships? With the workers. We have to plow and never give up. Is there a glimmer of hope for Olympia du? I wouldn't call it hope. Thoughts are different, but, in principle, I'm happy with how the season is going. I try to see only the positive.” The Olympic Games in Beijing will be held February 4-20.
