Nikita Porshnev, a 2019 Biathlon World Championship medalist as part of the Russian national team, announced his retirement at the age of 27 “Match TV”.
“I made my decision myself, with my heart. I couldn’t stop doing sports for the sake of my family, so I was constantly listening to people. But now family is the most important thing to me. I decided when my daughter was born. “I understand how difficult it is for my wife to be alone at home with a child,” said Porshnev.
In 2022, against the background of the start of SVO in Ukraine, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach recommended that international federations exclude Russian athletes from international competitions. On January 25, 2023, the IOC announced that it was considering the possibility of allowing Russian athletes who do not support the holding of the SBO to participate in international competitions in a neutral status.
Previously Chinese biathletes asked Not competing in Russia.