TO NEW MEETINGS, WE WILL WAIT...
TO NEW MEETINGS, WE WILL WAIT...
Solemn closing of competitions IBU Grand prix in
Khanty-Mansiysk was not too long. Have been once again named
Names of winners of competitions, are handed over awards, there has passed a concert. Not
Was underlined ofitsialnosti and grandiosity. And by that
Organizers have underlined, that competitions of universal level
Became an integral part of a life of our district, remaining thus
Bright holiday.
About value of biathlon, erection of the modern centre of sports
It is told so much, that those speak about it only who for the first time
Has got to Khanty-Mansiysk. The others accept it as by itself
Understood state of affairs. Important, sportsmen have what is it understood also,
And trainers. Here, on biatlonnoj to a line, have caught a good luck wind
Ekaterina Dafovska and Olena Zubrilova which have begun with the enviable
Constancy to receive medals and prizes on the most prestigious
Competitions. Governor Alexander Filipenko has told about it in
The performance at the Grand prix closing ceremony.
Also there are no doubts, that, looking on the list of new names of winners
Competitions on biathlon in Khanty-Mansiysk, the most eminent
Sportsmen of the world just in case mark them in memory as future
Competitors.
Yes, this holiday has ended, but it remains a history part
Our district, a part of our life. Also there will be still new holidays,
We wait for them and we prepare...
Competitions IBU Grand prix - already history.
Organizers bring the first results, do conclusions.
And we, looking through a calendar of events, will share the
Impressions.
In the program of competitions was two most entertainment races -
Mass start and pasjut. These are youngish disciplines in
Biathlon were grew fond by all - both to sportsmen, and spectators. Only
Whether there will be a show? This question was repeatedly set before
The beginning of competitions to organizers. After all to Khanty-Mansiysk not
There have arrived many strongest world biathlonists. It is a pity, that was not
Norwegian Ole Einar Berndalena. And it it is valid for Grand prix
Was going to, but at the last minute has refused, having referred on
Physical weariness and employment.
From Norwegians on Grand prix there has arrived only Frode Andersen
(By the way, one of favourites jugorskih fans). Waited for arrival
And German biathlonists led by Svenom Fisher and
The repeated owner of a World Cup of Frenchman Raphael Puare...
The French national team on biathlon has with its full complement ignored
Competitions, no less than Canadian. On one representative
Norwegians, Americans, Finns, on two - the Austrians have sent and
Latvians. Not the strong structure was and at German biathlonists - Michael
Grajs, Alexander Volf.
And if in man's races representatives of eight competed
The countries women were all from
Four - Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Belarus. From the strongest
Foreigners to us have arrived only Olena Zubrilova (Ukraine) and
Ekaterina Dafovska (Bulgaria).
But with its full complement the Russian national team at the head participated
With Olympic champion Olga Dust, Paul Rostovtsev,
Victor Majgurovym, Galina Kuklevoj.
DAY THE FIRST.
MASS START. The first race at women. From 23 participants - 14
Russians. Including Olga Anisimov, Irina Merkusheva and Olesya
Fedoseyev from a district national team. (Running forward, I will tell, that
They have not joined in struggle for prize-winning places, their names
Finished the final table. Sportswomen on it hardly
Counted. Much more important that emotional charge, which they
Have received).
And leaders in race varied in each firing line - Ekaterina
Dafovska, Olga Pyleva, Olena Zubrilova. Katya was prevented by the unsuccessful
Shooting - 10 misses and 5 from them in last firing line.
Olena and Olga struggled for the right to enter into a three of leaders almost to
The finish. And Zubrilovoj it was possible, it - the second. And the first
Svetlana Chernousova became winner Gran-pri.
On the third place too Russian sportswoman Svetlana
Ishmuratova. Olga Pyleva - the fourth.
At press conference Svetlana has opened the heart and even hardly
Has not burst into tears.
- Here me do not know, but so warmly welcome. Though, if
Fairly, it would be desirable to go not especially. But nobody asked us.
Have told: "It is necessary!" Constantly itself forced to be going to on a ski track,
Shooting range. Has got tired very much. I will arrive home, I will be treated,
To restore forces...
And Svetlana Chernousova, on the contrary, is full of forces. Perhaps because
Has not got on the Olympic Games?
- The day before I have poisoned, some days of not very well
Felt. And results in the season beginning showed not
The shining. Here the trainer also has decided to send me instead of the Olympic Games
Home. It is insulting. I had a good spirit. With it also has arrived in
Khanty-Mansiysk.
Olena Zubrilova in interview to our correspondent has recollected about
Cup JUgry which became for it star and the beginning big
Victories.
In man's race there were no doubts that will not miss the chance
Andersen. But to it should prevent Victor Majgurov, Paul
Rostovtsev. Annoying misses and, unlike contenders, not
Too fast run have led to their finish to the eleventh and
The fourteenth accordingly. And in struggle for prize-winning places
Sportsmen from a district national team - Vladimir have unexpectedly joined
Beresnev and Victor Gain. Only three shares of second have separated Vladimir
From the bronze prize-winner - Byelorussian Oleg Ryzhenkova and four - from
The silver prize-winner - Austrian Ludwig Gredlera. And the winner
There was Frode Andersen.
Competitions - commercial, with solid prize-winning fund.
Therefore it is quite natural, that at press conference has emerged
Monetary question. However Ludwig and Frode have told, that have arrived
To study a line before the future World championship. (Obviously dissembled,
After all the line is familiar to them on Cups JUgry and the final stage
World Cup). As next week at Frode more
Competitions responsible, in his opinion: the national
The championship of Norway.
But there it is necessary to compete with Berndalenom, and chances of a victory
Much less.
Here Oleg Ryzhenkov, obviously not counting to appear in
Prize-winners, was sincere: "In Belarus already there is no snow. The season wanted
To prolong ". Probably, tridtsatipjatiletny the biathlonist, seriously in it
To year thinking of leaving from the big sports, has decided to postpone it
At least for a year. Running forward, say, as on the following
Day in pasjute Oleg Ryzhenkov was the third.
DAY OF THE SECOND.
PASJUT. Morning did not foretell anything good. Instead of the shining
On the eve of the bright sun a snowfall with a blizzard. Fans
Worried: whether will cancel race? Many remained at home. But most
Proof, the majority from which youth, have come on stadium. And not
Have regretted! At women on the first step of a podium has risen
The favourite hanty-mansijskih fans, Bulgarian Ekaterina
Dafovska. The second and third places at Russians - Albinas Ahatovoj and
Svetlanas Chernousovoj.
But more all was pleased Victor Majgurova's with victory, which
Has entered into number of leaders after the first firing line and has not missed
Chance. Throughout Victor's all distance accompanied shouts
Fans. And even when the sportsman was on a shooting range,
The stadium did not fade. But Majgurovu, adjusted on a victory, already
Nothing could prevent. This surprise became the bright sun in
The award. And a beautiful point in the end of a season.
It is the first success of our glorified sportsman on native
To ski track. It hantymansijtsy was waited by six years (pass so much
The international competitions. An exception - the last year's championship
The world among juniors). Victor has named a victory small miracle,
To which have helped to come true and spectators.
- Their support was simply fantastic. Khanty-Mansiysk -
It is a city in which I live which I like. Native walls have helped.
It would be desirable as to act and in the future World championship. A victory
At home, I think, will give to confidence. And with confidence will be and
Result.
Together with the daddy accepted congratulations and the nine-year son
Alexander - the favourite and a kind talisman of all national team.
The silver prize-winner, Latvian felt at home also
Sportsman Ilmars Britsis. Together with Majgurovym and Ryzhenkovym it
Acted once for one sports society "Dynamo". Someone from
Journalists even has recollected about the former Soviet Union, when not
Was between these sportsmen of borders. And such warmth povejalo not
Only from the past, but from the present, future.
Sportsmen only on a ski track, a shooting range, and in a life compete
- Friends. After all biathlon which unites all of them, does not recognise
Borders and conventions. Their and our fans do not recognise.
With warm feelings visitors left Khanty-Mansiysk. And
Spoke: "To new meetings!" And Katya Dafovska has left the autograph
For readers of the newspaper.
Organizers did not hide, that IBU Grand prix - general
Rehearsal before the future World championship. Therefore these days
There have passed some business meetings of president IBU of Anders Besseberga
With the governor of district Alexander Filipenko, managements OTRK
"JUgra" with representatives of two leading German broadcasting companies,
Official partners of "Eurovision". They have handed over to the executive
To the director of organising committee for carrying out of the World championship of 2003
To Nikolay Bondarev the first demand for accreditation of 63 commentators,
Editors, directors and operators, and also two
Radio commentators.
Everything, under preliminary forecasts, in March of the following
Year to Khanty-Mansiysk will arrive about five hundred representatives
Various mass-media. (For comparison: this year 140). But organizers
This question excites now least. This year
Conditions for job in a new building have been presented journalists
The press centre. And, as a rule, avaricious representatives on praises
The central mass-media, enthusiastically said that did not test
Still such comfort in job.
It is a lot of still, according to governor Alexander Filipenko, the mayor
Khanty-Mansiysk Valery Sudejkina, it is necessary to make in service
To sphere. Organizers of the forthcoming championship use the best efforts,
That there were no problems with placing of sportsmen and all
Interested persons. In Khanty-Mansiysk building now comes to the end
Five-stars hotel and several hotels. And if this year
The tour operator "Jugorsky valley" could not accept the foreign
Tourists, in the following, according to the vice-president
The governments of district of Natalia Zapadnovoj, refusal will not be.
The first experience at "the Jugorsky valley" already is. On Grand prix
There came 500 tourists from Moscow, Perm, Ufa, Novosibirsk,
Ekaterinburg, Tyumen, Tobolsk. Now the tour operator begins
Wide advertising campaign. The information on the World championship
Will sound at all large international tourist fairs -
London, Berlin and Moscow. Has opened the
Representation "Jugorsky valley" and in Moscow. According to Natalia
zapadnovoj, yet there were no special censures on tour operator job.
Also it is it pleases.
Organizers should bring some changes and in
Technical equipment of stadium and line. According to a member
Berger's technical committee IBU Frantsa, there is "a pair of the small
Details "which should be finished. In particular, to raise
Degree of complexity of a four-kilometre piece of a line. As a whole
According to Frantsa Berger, specifications correspond
To rules IBU. (And already personally from itself the technical delegate has added,
That has been pleasantly surprised by such big interest of owners to
To biathlon).
Secretary general IBU Peter Bayer also has positively estimated
Job of all services. And more time has apologised that Grand prix
Could not collect many strongest biathlonists. "In the such
Intense Olympic year it was not simple. And those who
Has arrived, I think, have not regretted. After all they have shown quite good
Results ".
Now, according to Petera Bayer, IBU it is necessary properly
To think, in what years it is better to hold Grand prix. And, probably, IBU
Will give to these competitions the official status.
After all, as Alexander has told at final conference
Filipenko, the beginning of new tradition in world biathlon is already necessary,
And it for hantymansijskogo biatlonnogo the centre the encouraging.
Though in the answer to a question: "What for to Khanty-Mansiysk the world
Glory? "The governor has once again underlined, that carrying out
The international competitions - not end in itself. (But time conditions
Is, a sin them not to use). "The skiing Center is constructed
For inhabitants of district, which as practice shows, with
Pleasure spend here a free time. And for children,
All-the-year-round engaged in biathlon at sports school
Olympic reserve ".
Elena Potekhin.
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//* an information Source: News Jugry/Hanty-Man-sk, 30.03.02
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