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BANSKÁ BYSTRICA – The Biatlon season kicks off Sunday with the first round of the World Cup in Pokljuke, Slovenia. The Slovak representation is optimistic, which intensified even after the resolution of the beginning of the Fialkov ssters. After signing the contract of representation, nothing prevents them from presenting four women in complete composition, with the great personality of Anastasiou Kuzmin, but the male foot will try to forget the rigors of winter.
The President of the Slovak Biathlon Federation, Tomáš Fusko, would particularly welcome the result of this men's success. "I wanted to get out of the shadow of female success, we changed coach, the opportunity was given to new leadership, it became a historical thing, and it was not enough not that Nastia is no longer there, but the so-called Nastia group, under joint leadership, I believe this new method of preparation will be a success. "
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has experienced stormy changes this year. "We went through a process of self-cleaning," Ivor Lehotian member of the executive. "We have gone into internal processes, we have reviewed our anti-doping programs by an independent agency and we have them on our table, but it was only a regret that we were able to be more transparent, and we We set up a commission to review the constitution of our IBU because it was born in the year 1993 and if changes are needed to become modern, it is good that none of our trading partners has left us and the level of trust with the UIB remains very high, but it should also be noted that the investigation of two senior officials of the UIB, the former president and the general secretary. and the doping problems in Russia, continues. "
The recently negotiated Russian biathlon in Moscow had 12 conditions to fulfill as a regular member of a large biathlon family at the IBU Congress in September 2019. "These 12 conditions are really hard to fill," Ivor Lehotian added. "But we would like the Russian biathlon to get rid of all the evil that comes from the past." Russian athletes will be able to start our events as before, but the national federation will remain a temporary member, not represented in the UIB and can not not influence decision-making ".
Six-time Olympic medalist Anastasia Kuzmin, like other members of the team, had to find the right conditions for the final preparation. "We finally finished the training to focus on the Pokljuka in Slovenia.The family needed space, all I had to do to make sure I did not have the best moments with the kids, but I'm starting to miss relay and endurance While preparing for Pokljuke and focusing on the main disciplines, sprinter and fighter, all the preparation was a little different from the Olympic season, but I hope that it will be just as successful as it will feel good, but when the results show the reality, the competition does not sleep.It will be the world championship in March, but the start of the season will give a lot and I attach a lot of importance to this, it must be reflected in the season. "
Slovak biathlon has evolved on many levels. Daniel Kuzmin became the coach of his wife and his men, as well as a Czechoslovak team Tomáš Kos, who also made changes to the team. They solved technical problems related to weapons, added news in preparation, such as Sjusjöen, Dachstein, Lenzerheide and Obertilliach, and they found very little satisfaction. The Fialks, with their micro-fire, struggling to resist the psychological pressure of the treaty, will also try to take advantage of all the good that had been associated with them during the last Olympic season.
They will represent
men: Matej Kazar, Martin Otčenáš, Tomas Hasilla, Michal Šima, Šimon Bartko
women: Anastasia Kuzmin, Terézia Poliaková, Paulina and Ivona Fialková
The World Cup Series
1st round: Pokljuka (Slovenia) 2.-9. December
2nd round: Hochfilzen (Austria) 13.-16. December
3rd round: Nové Město na Moravě (CZ) 20.-23. December
Tour 4: Oberhof (Germany) 10-13. January
5th round: Ruhpolding (DE) 16.-20. January
Tour 6: Anterselva (Tal.) 24-27. January
Round 7: Canmore (Canada) 7.-10. February
Round 8: Salt Lake City (USA) 14-17. February
Round 9: Holmenkollen (NOR) 21.-24. March
World Championship: Östersund (SWE) 7.-17. March
- source:
- TASR
- Foto:
- SITA / AP – Sergei Grits
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