ANTHOLTS (Italy), January 22, Alexander Govorov. Biathlete of the Russian national team Anton Babikov said that a strong and gusty wind prevented him from showing accurate shooting in the mass start at the seventh stage of the World Cup in Antholz, Italy. The Russian took tenth place with four misses and lost 1 minute 58.7 seconds to the winning German Benedikt Doll. On Thursday, Babikov won the individual race. «It was quite possible to shoot without misses, but for this it was necessary to take less risks. Today's race did not allow it. I shot at my own pace, but there were problems due to the wind. The gust was very strong and unstable, because of which I didn’t cope with the shooting. Did I expect high results from myself? We always believe in ourselves, although I planned to perform better today. Tenth place is not the ceiling, I could skate better. But not everything is Shrovetide for the cat, «Babikov said reporters. “As for well-being, it’s not easy for everyone, everyone looks, so to speak, tightened. After the individual race, it’s especially difficult. 35 kilometers in two races with a rifle is a good load,” the biathlete added.
