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It is not spring without some kind of psychodrama in the Russian biathlon. In this 2017, however, the controversy erupted loudly not only in Russia, but quickly extended all''estero. It could not be otherwise, given the name and the past of the character in question.
Tuesday 25 April 2017 4 minutes reading time
First things first. In early April the Russian Federation announces in advance the composition of the main working groups and their technical staff for the upcoming season. Missing is an anchor, or the 'head coach of the women's team.
After a few weeks of silence, in recent days, the television commentator Dmitry Guberniev announces on his profile instagram that biathletes will be followed by a tandem consisting of two return horses. Sergei and Vladimir Konovalov Korolkevich.
The leak is all to be confirmed, but the second name was enough to light the fuse. Korolkevich fact is extremely chatted, as in recent years often found positive Russians all''antidoping orbit around him.
Nell''estate 2013 Alexander Loginov, Irina Starykh and Ekaterina Iourieva were training in his group. He also has long followed Olga Vilukhina, which should be one of the two biathletes suspended by the IOC (and still under investigation) as contained in McLaren relationship.
Heard the news, in Russia the volcanic Alexander Tikhonov immediately took a strong position: "If he returns Korolkevich then I will resign immediately from the Federal Council.
Surely someone would love this, because those who are pushing for Korolkevich Maigourov and Melikhov, in which two federal council no. If we have to explain to everyone, to the Ministry of Sport, the Olympic Committee and to all the fans, why. We'll see what happens".
However, the most significant reaction is not from Russia, but from Norway. The chairman of the Norwegian federation of biathlon Erlend Slokvik commented saying: "I am surprised that they like with them again. If he did not know that his athletes dopavano, then it means that does not have a good relationship with those who must follow. If he knew it, the choice is even more incomprehensible. They are giving a bad signal, a coach whose athletes were disqualified for doping is always regarded with suspicion. a lot of this assignment will not like it. "
We just have to wait and see what will be the official communications of the federation. Surely the name of Korolkevich has already generated resentment before being made official.
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