President of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe spoke about the participation of biathletes in the upcoming Legkov Race. His words were quoted “Championship”.
“You have to adapt to them, keep the appropriate distance. A family? We are not a family with biathletes! My colleagues, but not my family,” Vyalbe said.
The 10th anniversary “Legkov Race” will take place on February 23-24, 2024 in the city of Peresvet (Moscow region).
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions. Russian skiers and biathletes missed the remainder of the 2021/22 season.
Since then, skiers and biathletes have been missing international tournaments. They focus on internal competitions. In February 2024 they participated in the second All-Russian Spartakiad. It took place from 9 to 18 February 2024 on the territory of the five constituent entities of the Russian Federation. More than 2,000 of the country’s top athletes participated in competition in 14 Olympic winter sports.
Previously in the Russian national team in the name The words of the Norwegian expert about Bolshunov are “fart”.