The former head coach of the Russian biathlon team, Valery Polkhovsky, shared the opinion that at the moment there is no specialist in Russia who can manage the national team.
“I believe that there is no need for such a position at the moment, because frankly I do not see a person who can unite all teams and all coaches. The task of management is to prepare and grow such a person for this position in the future, ”said Polkhovsky. “Pair TV”.
Recall that Alexei Nuzhdov, one of the presidential candidates of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU), said earlier that if he wins the elections, he will return the head coaching position to the Russian team.
Formerly four-time Olympic biathlon champion Alexander Tikhonov spoke To Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Recall that the participation of Russian and Belarusian biathletes in international competitions under the auspices of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) is temporarily suspended.