The president of the Biathlon Federation of Ukraine, Vladimir Brynzak, commented on the criticism of Valentina Semerenko, who did not qualify for the relay race of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.

Valya criticized the coaching staff, saying that she was "thrown".

"The athlete seems that he can run for 20 years and for the old merits will perform. She herself said that she was sick 6 times. The trainers took this into account, saw her state and run, so they decided to put young biathletes. They run well and shoot. They have prospects, will have experience.

Valentina did not have a clear advantage.

How to put, and put. It should be taken normally, as Hammerschmidt, Hinz,. So the coaches decided, I do not see this as a problem. We need to be not only an athlete, but also a person who understands the situation and trusts our common opinions, "said Brynzak on the air of UA: First Channel.

Let's remind that Ukrainian biathletes without awards in Pyeongchang. Ukraine has one "gold", which was won by freestyler Alexander Abramenko.