"Christina is my clone on the track": Reztsova Sr. about her daughter's performance, bronze in the mass start and the Games in Beijing

- After successful performances in the sprint and pursuit at the World Cup in Annecy, many began to seriously talk that Christina's first medal was not far off.

Did you expect your daughter to be on the podium already in the mass start?

- I expected even more, to be honest.

Well done for taking bronze, but she could have competed for a higher place if she hadn't made two mistakes.

I really want Christina's current condition to be preserved until the Olympic Games and in Beijing she would also delight us all.

- Dmitry Vasiliev has already read her Olympic gold. 

- I saw him saying that Christina can fight for victory at the Games.

But he's a little wrong.

You can't think so far.

As long as Christina is doing everything right.

Steadily moving forward, gaining shape.

It is very important to deal with everything psychologically now.

Maintain the self-confidence she has now.

That rod, my self.

I understand that Dima, and not only him, said this right after the race, out of emotion.

But there are still two stages ahead.

They need to stay at the same level at which Christina is now.

I don’t know if she will be able to win gold at the Olympics, like her mother, but she will be on the podium.

She will fight!

- This season, in general, all the girls have improved.

Why is Christina making the most obvious progress?

- In fact, the team has good performances.

Only in Östersund did they have an incomprehensible recession.

The Russians ran the relay race worse than they could.

Became only eighth.

And so, they are slowly gaining shape.

And I would not say that Christina somehow stands out against their background in terms of the dynamics of results.

It can be seen that the girls are trying and I think that they will add to the Olympics.

I rather cannot explain that failure.

And this weekend in Annecy everything was just natural.

Christina just took the lead.

And now the main thing is not to rush anywhere.

- Do not rush to win?

- Yes, they have two more stages in Germany and Italy.

There is no need to rush to win there.

Do not!

Let it be the third, fifth, seventh, ninth ... We will not be upset, because we still have the Olympics ahead.

- Do you mean that you shouldn't go to peak form now?

- Yes.

Most of all I fear this.

I think she still has a supply.

And at the same time, now there is a desire to win.

But you can't give all of yourself at the stages of the World Cup.

We need to keep everything until February.

- Kristina hardly loses to the leaders with her feet.

Where did the strength in Annecy come from that allowed such a great run?

- I always say in all interviews that Christina is my clone.

On the track, she can run like a mother.

So far, it turns out a little weaker, but in the future it has very good prospects.

Of course, it’s impossible to repeat my mother’s achievements (Anfisa Reztsova is an Olympic champion in both biathlon and cross-country skiing. -

), but she is trying.

I'm sure she'll get close to them.

- When will you be able to personally congratulate Christina on such a success?

Will you see you for the new year?

- Seeing will not work.

She remains at the training camp in Europe.

But we communicate every day.

Of course, after the race I immediately called her and congratulated her.

She said: “Daughter, you are great!

But don't rush! "

She replied that she heard me.

We always talk after each start.

Her sisters also support her.

They always congratulate her.

They say: “You are great!

But don't be arrogant!

Work".

- And maybe arrogant?

- Not.

I'm sure of that.

Christina has no such character.

We, the Reztsovs, simply cannot.

You have to work, work and work again.

Christina is doing all this now and, I am sure, will continue further.

And, of course, she feels the support of her family.

- You have already won two daughters personal medals in the World Cup.

Didn't you recognize this, did anyone else achieve this in biathlon?

- I don’t know, maybe someone had it.

But this is how it is with us.

This is a family tradition.

Dad just didn't succeed, but mom succeeded and the girls succeed.

Dasha really wants to return, because she still remained a little dissatisfied with her performance.

Now my granddaughter will give birth and at another stage of the World Cup she will definitely take a medal, like Christina.

I am sure she will make us happy again.

Add the finishing touch to your career.

Shows what she is capable of.

- Can you compare today's emotions with those when Daria Virolainen performed?

- I can't compare them in any way.

They are completely different for me.

Dasha is a hard worker.

Everything was always more difficult for her, but she worked hard.

Christina is a little easier and may be able to achieve more in terms of results.

But I'm proud of all my girls.

At one time they were proud of their mother, now it's my turn to be proud of them.

Even the youngest, who is just in eighth grade.

She always says to me: "Mom, I will also do something in the future."