Four-time Olympic champion in biathlon Alexander Tikhonov commented on the news that the coach of the women’s national team of Russia Mikhail Shashilov will continue to work in the team.
“If I had solved this issue, I would not have let him close to the national team. I was now asked what his positive and negative sides are – for me he has everything negative. Moreover, he has a constant alcohol addiction, so I don’t even want to discuss this candidacy.
The results shown by two of our athletes on Olympics (Christina Reztsova i Ulyana Nigmatullina – Sports.ru), did not depend on him. They didn’t prepare for it. Without them, there would be no medals.
He is a disgrace to the entire Russian biathlon. What is happening is just surreal,” Tikhonov said.