Gross: the long-term aim is to produce a biathlon to the Olympics-2018
MOSCOW, Aug 12 - R-Sport. Four-time Olympic champion German specialist Rico gross, included in the coaching staff of the Russian biathlon team, said his long-term goal is to prepare the team for the Olympic games 2018.
Gross, together with the Russian expert Vladimir Bragin will work with a group of athletes who are preparing for the world Cup 2015/16. Before nine-time world champion gross did not want to become a head coach of the female national team of Ukraine, and soon the head of the Russian biathlon Union Alexander Kravtsov confirmed that the RBU considers German as one of the candidates for the post of coach of the men's national team of the Russian Federation. The contract gross with the Russian biathlon Union (RBU) is calculated up to the end of the season-2017/18 year.
"without a doubt, My long-term goal is to prepare the national team of Russia for the Olympic competitions in Korea in 2018, the year. We have to move consistently towards this goal, We must become better and realize their own potential. I am sure that the Olympic games in Pyeongchang can be successful for us. In the national team of Russia many strong competitors, " said gross official Internet portal of the RBU.
"we have a very strong men's team. My goal is to make it even stronger. We will work hard to achieve good results. It is a great challenge for me. Before I worked in Germany, and now, in Russia, the first time I'm going to work as the senior coach of the team that would imply the freedom of taking part solutions and the corresponding responsibility, " said gross.
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