The leader of the Ukrainian biathlon team, Yulia Dzhima, announced that she will miss all the first starts of the new season.. At the end of October, the athlete was injured during training - she fell unsuccessfully and broke a finger on her hand.. Hopes for a quick recovery were not justified, and the rehabilitation process was delayed.

Jim had his brace removed last week, but his arm needs time to regain mobility.. “Now we need a little time for rehabilitation so that the finger begins to move,” the biathlete noted.

Yulia expressed hope of returning to competitions after the New Year. “I hope that I will be able to get better after New Rock,” the athlete wrote on her Facebook, concluding her address to the fans.