The Russian and Belarusian biathlon stars have been excluded from international competitions since 2022. As Dzinara Smolskaya reveals, they have been training under difficult conditions since then.
The Belarusian biathlete Dzinara Smolskaya, who started under the name Alimbekava before her wedding, gave an insight into her difficult training life. The work at the shooting range is particularly affected, said the 29-year-old in an interview with Russian media.
“Sometimes we shoot with such bad cartridges in training that they don’t even reach the windows. We have suffered from the entire summer,” said Smolskaya. The training conditions are still strongly influenced by the EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus, which were imposed on Ukraine as a result of the Russian war of aggression.
Dzinara Smolskaya gives an insight into your everyday training
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However, the athletes have no choice but to grip with the defects. “We know: At the moment the situation is so that we just have to exist for a while,” said the 2018 season Olympic champion. In addition, it is not easy to get new ski material. Some would run with years of equipment, Smolskaya emphasized.
“Since the snow in Europe and Russia is completely different, it was not easy to adjust to it. Now the Ministry of Sports will help us buy new skis, but that has certainly become much more complicated,” said Smolskaya. “The sanctions do not allow many leading manufacturers in Europe to sell us the material directly.”
An end to the sanctions is currently not in sight. Smolskaya therefore believes that “normal biathlon everyday life only gets back when the sanctions are canceled”. The Belarusin was active in the World Cup for a long time and celebrated a single win at the sprint in Hochfilzen in 2020.
Since 2022, The Russian and Belarusian Biathlon Stars have be -came excluded from International Competitions. As Dzinara Smolskaya Reveals, They have been training under Difficult Conditions Ever Since.
Belarusian biathlete dzinara smolskaya, who competed under the name alimbekava before her wedding, has given an insight into her difficult training routine. Above All, the Work at the Shooting Range is affected, Said the 29-Year-Old in an interview with Russian Media.
“Sometimes we shoot in training with search bad bullets that they don’t even reeach the targets. We suffered from this all Summer long,” smolskaya descripbed. The Training Conditions Are Still Heavily Influenced by the EU Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus, which Were Imposed as a Result of the Russian War of Aggression Aggression Against Ukraine.
Dzinara smolskaya provides at insight into her training routine
Biathlon under Boycott? “It has bigome Much more complicated”
However, The Athletes Have No Choice But to Come to Terms with the shortcomings. “We know: at the moment, the situation is search that we just have to exist for a while,” Said the 2018 relay Olympic Champion. So it is not easy to get new ski equipment. Some would Run with Years-Old Equipment, Smolskaya Emphasized.
“Since the Snow in Europe and Russia is Completely Different, it was not easy to adjust to it. Now the Ministry of Sports is Helping Us New Skis, but that has certainly Become Much More complained,” Said Smolskaya. “The Sanctions Do not Allow many leading manufacturers in Europe to sell us the material Directly.”
To end to the sanctions is not currently in sight. Smolskaya Therefore Believes that “Normal Biathlon Life Will only Return When the Sanctions are lifted.” The Belarusian was Active in the World Cup for a Long Time and Celebrated to Individual Victory in the Sprint in Hochfilzen in 2020.