The leaders of the Russian national cross-country skiing team are holding another training camp at the base in Malinovka.
Alexander Bolshunov, Natalya Nepryaeva, Yulia Stupak, Denis Spitsov, Alexei Chervotkin, as well as biathlete Irina Kazakevich, who decided to improve her speed, work under the guidance of Yuri Borodavko.
According to the coach, the work is going according to plan, all the athletes are healthy and set for a successful season.
“In the summer, the training process is always exhausting and difficult.
Athletes are on the move for at least six hours a day, which allows them to develop a base for performance in the season.
Everyone works at their own level.
Despite the fact that we will most likely spend the season in Russia, everyone is actively training, trying to discard these thoughts in order to approach winter in good physical condition, ”Match TV quoted Borodavko as saying.
Along the way, the specialist spoke about Kazakevich's successes.
The silver medalist of the Beijing Olympics will spend the entire training camp with the team, which will end on August 1, and only after that will he return to the group of his biathlon mentor Mikhail Shashilov.
“The athlete wanted to work at several other speeds.
Here she is engaged only in ski training, there is no shooting range here.
Mikhail Viktorovich can discuss her condition in detail in August.
I note that Irina is trying very hard, she understands why she came here.
He listens attentively to everything and, like a sponge, absorbs the nuances that we present to her.
I am pleased with the way it is laid out, ”said the specialist.
Kazakevich is not the only one who is training with representatives of another sport this year or participating in competitions with them.
For example, skeletonist Elena Nikitina held a training camp with the skating team.
Figure skater Alexandra Trusova was a long jumper and pole vaulter and also played football.
Skiers are also not far behind: Bolshunov may compete in rowing at the end of August.
He was invited to the Cup of the Ageev brothers and Olympic champions Yuri Postrigai and Alexander Dyachenko.
The tournament will be held from 25 to 28 August at the rowing canal "Moscow" in Krylatskoye.
“Nothing difficult will happen.
He's ready.
We haven't announced the format yet, but we can use it in fours or solos.
It's not traumatic, it's new emotions, new neural connections... We trained twice with him.
He walked 10 km in one training session.
This is very worthy for a person who is sitting in a boat for the first time, ”RIA Novosti quotes the Olympic champion of the London Games Yuri Postrigai.
The head coach of the Russian national team, Elena Vyalbe, enthusiastically accepted this initiative.
“I support in every possible way and will cheer for Sasha.
Let him try.
In general, he should succeed, because by and large we row too.
Hands are really strong.
There were examples when skiers also competed in rowing at the Olympics.
For example, Katerzhina Neumanova from the Czech Republic.
So why not, ”said Vyalbe.
Meanwhile, Stupak spoke about the peculiarities of working with Borodavko, whose group she joined after Markus Kramer left the country.
She admitted that she maintains friendly relations with the former coach, but does not consult on the sports component.
“I immediately made a distinction: today my coach is Yuri Viktorovich.
I will not do this: I listened here, I listened there - and I did it in my own way.
I am immensely grateful to Kramer for giving me such a good understanding of myself.
He gave me a lot of things - warmth, support, he experienced the most difficult moments in my life with me.
Before each race, he always said such important things for me, ”said Yulia.
According to her, the new mentor very carefully approached cooperation and did not immediately give excessive loads.
“I am grateful to him for the time he gave me to adapt.
This is probably my biggest fear: to jump right off the bat, without understanding, without feeling anything - they immediately ran, flew.
It's very important for me to get used to it.
He gives me this opportunity.
It seems to me that this is very rare, ”admitted the Olympic champion in the relay.
In addition, the athlete said that, to her surprise, she often receives not the most pleasant messages on social networks.
“Sending you lots and lots of love, my friends.
And to those who send me angry messages in direct, saying that we will never again be able to participate (in competitions. -
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) in the international arena - even more so.
You have a triple portion of love.
In general, of course, it’s interesting to watch people squirt their poison, but it doesn’t reach you, ”wrote the repeated winner of the Olympic Games and World Championships.
Veronika Stepanova, who in the off-season is the most active in the media among the ski team, also answered the ill-wishers.
She advised fans who are dissatisfied with her political views to choose more carefully who to root for in competitions.
“I was told that there were those who “cheered for me, but now they are disappointed.”
I'm sorry, I can't return your emotions to you.
Next time choose who to worry about at the Olympics, not according to sports performance, but according to your political ideals.
Just don’t forget to check properly in advance - there is a high chance that if it is a Russian athlete, then you will have to be upset again, ”wrote the Olympic champion in her Telegram channel.