SOCHI, August 28, Alexander Govorov. Head coach of the Russian biathlon team Yuri Kaminsky said in an interview that he considers Anton Babikov the best shooter in the world biathlon. Babikov is a world champion and a four-time European champion. At the Commonwealth Cup that started in Sochi, the athlete won the sprint. «Anton belittles his talent, which he definitely has. Another thing is how to develop it. In general, the concept of talent is multifaceted. Everyone who finishes here in the top 6 is one hundred percent talented «It all depends on how they realize their opportunities. In some ways, Eduard Latypov is more talented than Anton. On the other hand, Babikov is generally number one in the world in shooting, in my opinion. Unless, of course, he copes with himself. We have seen this not only times, especially in relay races. He shoots faster and more accurately than anyone,» Kaminsky said. The coach of the Russian national team also commented on the departure of Babikov, Daniil Serokhvostov and Karim Khalili from his group. «Anton decided to move to another group. This is his choice. I «I'm neutral about this. As for Serokhvostov and Khalili, it's a little different here. I've already said many times that I would like to see a strategy for the development of the Russian national team. We are now organizing some kind of cabal, from which Togo, some athletes can go both in the black and in the black. In general, I would like to see a harmonious system, at least for the Olympic cycle. We need to understand what we generally want to receive from athletes. The position of head coach is now more nominal. Apparently, they left me on it due to seniority (smiles). There are two questions here — what to do and who will be responsible for all this,» Kaminsky said.
