Here are flying first stage
So ended the long-awaited first World Cup biathlon. Ostersund brought us mixed feelings: joy for girls and disorder for men. But this is only the start - the start of the Olympic season, the culmination of which will be the Olympics in Vancouver 2010! Remember the whole stage.
Independents. Two of the Quartet.
Sleptsov last stretch were the result of Wali Ferry, which she successfully surpassed. It seemed - that's it - the first medal of Russia, but sividata an error message the judges and takes a minute from the time Darya Domracheva. SLEPTSOVA becomes the fourth. Could Light doterpet and to Domracheva, if she knew? Probably could! But even a 4 th place was very happy for us - ever more SLEPTSOVA so well served in an individual race!? Done!
We are prepared, that the male part of the team will be "under load" and will not show the best results in the first stage. But Max Chudov performs a miracle - is the 4 th! While this miracle performed, Tim Burke (USA), runner-up.
Sprint. The first medal.
Silver piggy bank in our team brings Olga Medvedtseva, which surpassed only Tora Berger. It was after our athletes and nataschili the result. In the 16 best were Zaitseva, Bulygina and SLEPTSOVA. Neither Sadilova (75) or Romanov (93) "fire" could not.
Unlike women, men did not shoot anybody! Vasiliev - 25 (debutant core team), Ustyugov - 39 (the opening of last season), Shipulin - 43 (also a "youth"), Kruglov - 49, Volkov - 74, Chudov - 85.
Relay. Biathlon in all its glory!
As a result of sprint believe in the good performance of our team to work. Cherezov in working mode worked the first stage, then Ustyugov brings Russia in the first place, Vasiliev also held. All the last stage, our Chudov should bring the baton to victory. But there comes a stand ... the penalty circle ... the struggle on the road and played the Norwegians and Austrians - we are fourth.
From the "golden quartet" the girls we were waiting for the victory. Throughout the race we were struggling with German girls, but bundesmansh proved to be stronger.
