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We have collected the statements of several athletes, coaches, delegates and Ibu on the suspension of'' female chase after the third polygon. It follows a fact: there were security problems of the athletes on the track.
Sunday 1 December 2013 5 minutes reading time
Ann Kristin Flatand: "It was nice to know'' s interruption of the race when I was in the running for the win, but at the same time I consider it a fair decisione.Non this is the way the biathlon can occur in the world . When I found myself shooting conditions were normal, but judging by how much has changed I think the decision was correct. "
Synnøve Solemdal: "In this situation miss 1 or 2 targets is a great result, I'm relieved that the race was stopped. I've never raced in conditions like this. The jury had good reason to stop ".
Darya Domracheva: "The Wind in the second polygon was amazing, I had to wait 30 seconds before you can shoot, I had the view completely covered by snow. Was necessary to stop and wait. When I was stopped on the climb was a big disappointment , it was a great pity. "
Olga Zaitseva, "I was surprised when they suspended the race during the fourth round. Thought that such a decision would be taken in advance, perhaps after the first polygon when we found buried in the snow." Ekaterina Iourieva: "At some point I was third, but I think the race was rightly canceled. 5 If you make mistakes at the shot is not biathlon, cross-country skiing is. I've seen half of my life passing before my eyes the third polygon, you do not saw nothing. The wind raised the snow and snow prevented to aim at targets. Additionally you could not hold the rifle, the situation was very dangerous. " Per-Arne Botnan (Norway head coach): "I think it was a'' idiocy suspend the race when there was a single polygon."
Viktor Maigourov (vice-president of the Russian Federation): "The Norwegians complain? But if you were the first to push for the cancellation! I think the decision was made for safety reasons, the situation was very dangerous for the athletes. Along the path c'' were flying billboards, also with this wind c'' was a risk that some of the branches fell from trees. Here in Östersund has already happened. "
Gerard Hönig (German men's team coach): "The decision was absolutely correct, I realize that it is not enjoyable for the athletes, but the conditions were no longer safe."
Andrea Henkel: "After the third polygon had passed me the desire to continue, it was not a race"
Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, "The polygon was completely meaningless. I arrived, I waited a long time, I fired a shot and I had to start waiting for the wind did not make it possible to shoot"
Marie-Laure Brunet: "'' A little frustrating to be stopped Appendices
In conclusion, we report the statements made by Borut Nunar, deputy director of the race'' s Ibu, speaking of the'' German broadcaster ZDF: "The situation was getting worse, the wind would seem to becoming stronger. The jury decided that it was impossible shoot in a fair and decided to cancel.
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