KAZAN, January 27, Vadim Kuznetsov. Problems with flying to China, with faced by the Russian team, may affect its preparation for the Olympic Games, said two-time Olympic biathlon champion Dmitry Vasilyev. Five representatives of the Russian national biathlon team could not fly to Beijing on Thursday night. One of them, the head of the service group Alexander Pechersky, was diagnosed with coronavirus. «Of course, such situations can affect the preparation of the team. It all depends on how much this or that athlete will be detained, whether they will be allowed in at all. Everyone has been preparing all their lives to get to Olympic Games, and here such a leapfrog. I hope everything will work out. Maybe the next test will be negative. This happens sometimes. We hope for the best and believe that the team will go in full strength, «Vasilyev said for. «In my career, such situations I don’t remember before big tournaments. All athletes were aware and took care before the main starts, not allowing themselves anything extra. But, unfortunately, the virus does not choose a person and attacks, changing fate often. Let’s hope for the best, «said the two-time Olympic champion games.
