In the numbers of Russian biathlonists, the Italian police conducted searches

The Italian police conducted searches at the Russian Biathlon Hotel at the World Cup in Antholz after the appeal of the International Biathlon Union.

"The police have written an official letter from the International Biathlon Union, because Alexander Kasperovich (personal coach of Alexander Loginov) is in the Russian team at the World Cup," the head of the Russian Biathlonian Union Vladimir Drachev said on the air of the Match TV channel.

Alexander Loginov is suspected of repeated violation of anti -doping rules. This is stated in the police warrant, which was discharged in the name of Loginov and his personal coach Alexander Kasperovich.

“We slept with Garanichev, woke up from the fact that they broke to us,” Alexander Loginov added the story on the body. “The carbines opened the door themselves. They immediately took the“ weapon ”, apparently, like the most dangerous criminals. They asked to sit still in their underpants. We watched only my things, then I asked for a competent translator - our manager - our manager - our manager - our manager. Ekaterina.

Were there any conversations that I was late for some doping texts? Of course not. They needed it at six in the morning. We took a computer, personal items, a phone. For the phone is most insulting. I do not mind, if they had checked him, they copied something, but to pick up ... it's personal. In 2020, this is necessary for life.

They did not present anything. This is all very upset. I believe that this will not be jammed, but there will be a good, positive result. This is very upset, if this is not lawlessness, then it is close to this. Thanks to the fans for support, we will not break. Our mentality is not like that. "

Loginov at the current world championship won the gold medal in the sprint, and then a bronze award in the persecution race. Today, Alexander participated in the relay, where our quartet stopped a step away from the medal .

In 2014, Loginov was disqualified by the International Union of Biathlonists for the use of erythropoietin, the sentence of a Russian athlete expired on November 25, 2016.

"The Russian Consulate General in Milan checks the information that appeared in the media about searches in the numbers of biathletes of the Russian team," RIA Novosti reports.

Diplomats are also associated with the police "to clarify the situation and establish the circumstances of what is happening."

"The Russian team is being sent to Anterselva, where the World Biathlon Championship is being held, an employee of the Russian Civil Code in Milan is sent to assist Russian athletes on the spot," the diplomatic mission noted.