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Biathletes coach Shashilov left the post in the Russian national team after the Olympic medal

The head coach of the Russian women's biathlon team, Mikhail Shashilov, after the relay at the Olympic Games in Beijing, said that he no longer works in the national team. It is reported by "Sport-Express".

“To all athletes. I don’t work anymore,” Shashilov said after the race.

Russians Kristina Reztsova, Svetlana Mironova, Uliana Nigmatullina and Irina Kazakevich took second place in the 4x6 km relay at the Beijing Olympics.

Russian biathletes won silver in the relay at the 2022 Olympics On January 13, Match TV and Sport-Express reported that the Russian Biathlon Union could consider Shashilov's resignation at the next board meeting due to increased cases of violations of the regime. RBU President Viktor Maigurov denied this information, calling such reports a "blow to the Russian team" before the Olympics.

Shashilov has been the head coach of the Russian women's team since May 2020.

Biathletes coach Shashilov left the post in the Russian national team after the Olympic medal