MOSCOW, March 12 the owner of a large Crystal Globe, having won the 2021/22 World Cup ahead of schedule. After 19 individual races of the season, the 29-year-old athlete scored 870 points. Frenchman Emilien Jacquelin, who is on the second line, who scored 625 points, lost his chances to catch up with Fiona Maye. The best of the Russians in the overall World Cup at the moment is Alexander Loginov, who occupies 13th place (413). Russian and Belarusian biathletes do not take part in competitions in Otepää (Estonia). Earlier, the executive committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete due to the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine. After that, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) suspended Russian athletes from participating in competitions. The Russian Biathlon Union will defend the rights of athletes in court. Previously, Fillon-Maillet took third place in the overall standings of the World Cup three times in a row. Also this season, he excelled in the standings of the pursuit races. In total, the Frenchman has 47 personal podiums in the World Cup, of which 16 are victories. He is a two-time Olympic gold and three-time silver medalist, and a two-time world champion.
