Four-time Olympic champion in biathlon Alexander Tikhonov in an interview “Match TV” He said that in 2024, Russian citizens should respect Vladimir Putin.
“We must focus on ourselves, the country should never copy anyone. We have enough scientists, doctors, a great sports history. Who should we copy every time we win?
Of course, Russians need to respect the president. I wish Vladimir Vladimirovich to be healthy and make bold decisions,” Tikhonov said.
In the spring of 2022, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced its decision to admit Belarusian and Russian biathletes to the World Cup and IBU stages only as neutral athletes. As a result, the Russians decided to skip the competition at the end of the 2021/22 season. In September 2022, the organization extended the suspension indefinitely.
It was previously reported that he was an Olympic champion. hit He contacted the police about the armed attack at the hotel.