Russian biathlete Bold still works in Ukrainian form

Bold still in the national team of Ukraine / globallookpress.com

Former biathlete player of the Ukraine Alexander Garny, who returned to Russia after 4 years the performance cycle of Ukraine, told about the story with his form.

– It's simple: the region I'm talking about (Bashkortostan) has not been published. I run, I still have a lot of equipment after four seasons in the Ukrainian national team. Where will I do it ?, asks the athlete during the interview given to Match TV

– I'm happy to go back to places where I almost all my life has been running, everything is familiar here.The Izhevsky complex is loved: the road and the attitude.Here was not there for 4-5 years.He felt that I did not leave.

How did I arrive in Ukraine? After the Russian championship in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2014, where I had good seats – I was twice in ten, I was told: "We will not get you into any team. through age. "I replied:" agree. " And he began to take further action: he made contact with the Federation of Biathlon of Ukraine and began a dialogue with her on the transition, said the athlete.

– I do not have Ukrainian roots, I did not teach the language. But during this time I started to understand the language. However, all members of the team spoke Russian. This did not pose any problem. All, of course, were surprised. Someone refused: "Why, there begins the war." There was a risk in the transition. I myself was not sure that everything would be all right because of these events. But then he went into the team, started communicating with people and realized that everything would be fine here. The essential thing is to train, to prepare, to show the result – underlines Bold

– We had reached an agreement on the Olympic cycle. The goal was to participate in the Games in Pyeongchang. Sorry, it did not work. I tried to do my best and I did all the work. I think my coach was influenced by my encounter with the Olympics. In 2016, a new mentor came with whom we did not find any contact. Maybe the plan did not come up or something else. Of course, more than a new coach would come and the result would increase. And it turned out the opposite. It's about me. On the other hand, you will probably notice that the boys are not very progressive, adds the athlete.

Kogal returned, on behalf of the Ukrainian federation, there was no question. Everything was calm. The president of the federation, Vladimir Brynzak, declared that there would be no obstacle for me: "You want to run for Russia, you want, do not run, your case". I said I would go back up the season, and then I would make a decision, "summed up the Russian biathlete.