TYUMEN, Mar 29, Alexander Govorov. Head of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Viktor Maygurov said that Russian biathletes should continue to work in the national team without dissolving by regions. On Tuesday, the IBU executive committee suspended the activities of the RBU and the Belarusian Biathlon Federation in the organization with immediate effect amid the aggravation of Russian-Ukrainian relations. «In my opinion, the Russian team biathlon must continue to work in its current form. The strongest must compete with the strongest in order to have something to compare their level with. If everyone is dismissed by regions, this will be a financial burden on them. If we miss a year at the World Cup, then we will not fall very strongly due to the lack of competition. Then we will return. Everything will be fine. Maybe not from the first start, but during the season or by the main start of the season for sure, «Maygurov told reporters.» Todics will remain, the number of training camps will remain, control starts with Belarusians will remain. Non-participation in international competitions is bad, but you need to adapt to realities and hope that everything will change for the better soon,» the President of the RBU added.
