Commentator Dmitry Guberniev said that he is skeptical about the possibility of Russian biathletes returning to international competitions.
“It seems to me that when everyone allows our athletes, the IBU officials will find 1000 more reasons not to do it…” Guberniev wrote. telegraph channel.
Recall that the International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced last spring its decision to allow Belarusian and Russian biathletes to participate in the World Cup and IBU stages only as neutral athletes. As a result, the Russians decided to skip these competitions.
In September, the IBU approved the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions until further notice.
On February 17, IBU President Olle Dahlin said that he still sees no reason for Russians and Belarusians to return to the international arena as the NWO continues on Ukrainian soil.
Previously, St. Petersburg “Zenith” agent Luis Fernando Garcia, representing the interests of Brazilian legionnaires Malcolm and Claudinho, commented reported that players will receive Russian Federation passports in the coming months.