The captain of the women's national team of Ukraine in biathlon Elena Pidgrushnaya is not going to finish with the sport.

The athlete has not yet participated in the Olympics in Pyeongchang, but continues to train and recover from the illness.

Even before the Games in Korea, there was information that the biathlete at the end of the current season is planning to finish his sports career. But the president of the Biathlon Federation of Ukraine, Vladimir Brynzak, denied these rumors.

"Perhaps we will see her in the relay, but so far she is not in the conditions that allow performing at the Olympic Games. Nevertheless, we still have time before the relay race. Let's see how it will go on. In Korea, it is still acclimatized, more specifically it will be seen later, for 9-10 days stay here.

Also Pidgrushnaya told me that she does not plan to retire. I apologized to her because I thought that because of the problems that she had had recently, she would not want to continue to speak. But she said she still plans to run. I also told her that we do not mind, but only for her to run two more Olympics. Vita Semerenko also wants to continue to speak, "said Brynzak, who is quoted by xsport. ua.

Recall, on February 17 a women's race with a mass start will take place, where Ukraine will be represented by Sisters Semerenko.

February 20 will be a mixed relay, the 22nd - a women's relay, the 23rd - a men's relay.