“Nobody wants to run like that.” Olena Bilosyuk – about the result of Ukraine in the women’s relay
Exclusive comment of the Ukrainian biathlete Public Sport.
The second stage of the Biathlon World Cup ended in Östersund. On the final day of the competition, the biathletes took part in the women’s relay race.
In the first relay of the season, Ukraine showed the worst result in the last three years. The last time the Ukrainians finished so low was in February 2019, when the Ukrainian women’s national team took 13th place at the Kenmore stage.
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Ukraine’s result could be lower. However, at the last stage Olena Bilosyuk due to clean shooting (only one additional cartridge was used) during the top-10 team.
After the race, Bilosyuk gave an exclusive comment Public Sports, in which she explained the condition for her to finish with Ukraine in the top 10.
The biathlete admitted that before the start she offered to put Julia Jim on the last stage. But in the end she ran on the last one and was able to overtake rivals in the fight for the top 10.
- About recovery to the relay
“We talked to the coaches. And I suggested Jim bet [на останній етап]. But they agreed that Jim was running well in the second stage and decided to spread his strength like that. As for the preparation, there were moments, I will not say myself, but these two days were enough to get on my feet. At least I felt better than in the previous sprint. And even at the finish I was able to add. “
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- About the result in the women’s relay
“It was more interesting if I could fight the leaders. Although I moved away from the Canadian, I still wanted to add to understand where my boundaries are now, to then soberly divide on stage. In the first round the girls were far from me. In the second. When there was an Estonian, I went around her and went alone. And at the finish line – a Canadian, I also went around her and dressed them. So it will be interesting to see where I am leaders. “
- How Bilosyuk considers the relay race in Ostersund
“Every race is a plus. Despite the fact that I’ve been running for over 20 years, every race gives something new, lessons or experiences. You don’t stop learning, trying and experimenting, because every relay is a completely different life. affairs. [В естафеті] you need to run from the 15th and 10th place and fight for the result you have. “
- How to evaluate the result in the relay
“Of course, my results are expected, gloomy. No one will be in the top ten at the start of the season. We understand that we can run better, and we really hope that in the next football matches in the world we will reach another level. Nobody wants to run like that.” .
- About the next stage in Hogfilzen
“We always go on the road with a positive, because before that we are in Scandinavia for one and a half or two months, without the sun, in these constant twilights. A little different hotels and food, and Austria as a holiday: there we have a good hotel, all sunny and snow There are no problems with snow here either, but the mood is rising there. “
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Olena Bilosyuk’s results at the World Cup in Ostersund
- individual race (stage №1): –
- sprint (stage №1): 24th place
- sprint (stage №2): 66th place
- pursuit race (stage №2): –
What’s next
- December 10-12. The third stage of the World Cup in Hogfilz.