Beijing, February 7, Alexander Govorov. Russian biathlete Svetlana Mironova compared herself to Norwegian skier Johannes Klebo after performing in the individual race at the Olympic Games in Beijing. On Monday, the women's individual race took place at the Olympics. Mironova finished 23rd with three penalties. Klebo on Sunday lost more than nine minutes to the winning Russian Alexander Bolshunov in the skiathlon. According to NRK, after the end of the race, Klebo did not speak to the press. He walked past all the media, turned around and said, «That's an ass.»
"I'm like Johannes Klebo! In fact, this is my readiness for today, for this season. Wherever you come from, it didn't come from anywhere. I showed what I'm ready for today. At least I can compete, that's a plus. After the relay in Ruhpolding, I could not even go to the start because of the terrible condition. This is a state of complete lack of strength, when you can’t do anything at all, including competing. I went to training for one hour, and I was tired, as if three hours had passed. This is an ass,» Mironova told reporters.
«I will do everything that depends on me, I will squeeze the maximum out of my body. The rest remains only to compete. Of course, I was positive when I went here. You always count to the maximum and set the highest goals. This is my first Olympics, and I am very happy to be here. For me, this is a holiday. There is a different atmosphere, and it’s very cool. I wish everyone to experience such emotions. Against the backdrop of the Olympic atmosphere, I don’t feel anything like that because for coronavirus restrictions,» Mironova added.