The Biathlon World Championships have ended, but the physical confrontation of Andrejs Rastorgujevs in Latvian and coach Ilmars Bricis speaks.
The Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, ended on Sunday. On Monday, the internal physical clash of the Latvian national team emerged.
Latvian Andrejs Rastorgujevs36, said In an interview with LTV Latvia national team coach Ilars bricis54, attacked him during the race.
– After a mixed message, there was a case that jeopardized my participation in the men’s message and a joint start. Coach (Bricis) hit me. I think he broke my finger. He struck my nose and I also believe my shoulder is broken. I go to the hospital and see what is said there, Rastorgujevs said.
A dispute with stolen skis
Latvian media Danana and LSM The incident began when Rastorgujevs arrived in the coach Bricis room to discuss the case of last year’s World Cup. It concerned Rastorgujevs’ stolen racing. Rastorgujevs suspected coach Bricis had stole his ski.
– He pushed me out of the room and started to lift my hands. He attacked me, Rastorgujevs told me about the events of the room.
Coach Bricis does not deny a physical clash with Rastorgujevs, as he had to get an athlete out of the room where the coach’s young boy was.
– What could have been my reaction? Of course I was furious, I don’t remember the exact words I said. He said I was a speaker and not the author. He was completely crazy. I somehow had to get him out of the room because I was alone with my one and a half year old son, Bricis said of the encounter.
The biathlete said that he had severely injured his shoulder in the situation. As a result, his entire final season is in danger. Rastorgujevs also said he could not be with Brics on the Latvian national team.
According to sources, Rastorgujevs has reported the crime.
36-year-old Rastorgujevs’ best investment in the Swiss World Cup was 16th in the 20-kilometer normal race. Olli Hiidensalo was the fourth in the competition as the best Finn.