TYUMEN, April 2 Biathlon competitions for the Governor's Cup may be revived in Tyumenskaya region, they can become the first international start in Russia after the removal of restrictions from it, said the head of the Russian Biathlon Union Viktor Maigurov. Competitions for the prize of the governor in the Tyumen region have been held since the 1990s, since 2008 the event has acquired international status, but after doping scandals its holding was suspended. «After certain restrictions are lifted from us, the first thing we will be able to hold is just the Governor's Cup of the Tyumen Region,» Maygurov said at a press approach, commenting on the holding of the Russian Biathlon Championship in Tyumen The head of the Russian Biathlon Union noted that traditions of holding competitions have been formed in Tyumen and the current level of holding the Russian Championship corresponds to the level of the Cup or the World Championship. “It is logical that the most important biathlon tournaments are held in Tyumen,” Maigurov stressed.
