09:52. Tired of competing only in biathlon on Russian soil since Vladimir Putin’s army invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Maxim Tsvetkov recently suggested that he might soon be calling time on his career.
Less motivated than in previous seasons, the Russian seems to have changed his mind in recent days. With only a few months to go before the Olympic Games in Milan/Cortina (Italy), the 33-year-old biathlete is not ruling out a trip to the Dolomites next February. Even if his nation is destined to compete under a neutral flag.
“I experienced the same thing during the last Olympic cycle and when we were under a neutral flag, but as a team. It’s one thing to take part individually, but that’s up to each individual,” he explained to Match TV. Taking part under a neutral flag and representing a team is another matter altogether. Everyone knows you’re representing the Russian team, so of course you have to go.
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