Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov left the evening training in Beijing ahead of schedule, citing the fact that he was cold. It is reported by "Match TV".
The training session, which took place on February 2, began at 16:00 local time (11:00 Moscow time). Loginov spent about an hour in training, then packed his things, told the coaches that he was cold and left in the direction of the locker room.
Now the air temperature at the biathlon stadium in Beijing is minus 15 degrees. At the same time, due to strong winds, the temperature is felt below minus 20, the channel notes.
Biathletes Babikov and Burtasova took gold in the single mixed double at the Biathlon European Championship Last season, the leading Russian biathlete of recent years, Alexander Loginov, won only one medal in the individual start, taking gold in the individual race in Antholz. According to the results of the World Cup, Loginov showed only the 17th result in the individual competition.
This season, Loginov already has two individual awards - a victory in the sprint (fifth stage in Oberhof) and silver in the pursuit race (sixth stage in Ruhpolding). In the overall standings, he is eighth.
The Beijing Olympics will be held from 4 to 20 February. The men's biathlon team included Alexander Loginov, Eduard Latypov, Karim Khalili, Daniil Serokhvostov, Maxim Tsvetkov. Anton Babikov and Alexander Povarnitsyn are substitutes.
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