Alexander Tikhonov, a four-time Olympic champion in biathlon, commented on the news that Ekaterina Bekh has returned the citizenship of the Russian Federation.
Bekh competed only in the Commonwealth Cup in Minsk and the Russian Summer Biathlon Championship in Chaikovsky last season. A native of the Khabarovsk Region, Bekh played for the Ukraine team in the World Cup in the 2020/21 season, was expelled from the national team in April last year.
“I can only welcome him! He’s the world champion! Of course, I cannot say anything against the reinstatement of his citizenship. Remember when we had world champions? Long time ago!
With the departure of Tikhonova, no one else was left. This is a disaster. And well done Beh for sending the Ukrainians and Austrians fighting against Russia, ”Tikhonov is quoted sports24.
Ekaterina Bekh is the winner of the Ukrainian Championship, two-time world champion among juniors, European champion among juniors. As part of the youth national team of Ukraine in 2019, she became a two-time world champion among juniors in sprinting and pursuit. She won the sprint at the 2020 European Junior Championships.
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Source: Gazeta
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