Biathlon Olympic champion Schipulin ends his career

“This competition will be my last,” said the 31-year-old at a press conference in Moscow. For him, it makes no sense to keep himself, his family and his fans in the dark. “I no longer have the necessary motivation,” said the 2014 Olympic relay champion. In addition, his health is no longer after many years of competitive sport The very best: “I have been sick off and on over the last few months.”

Ultimately, the decisive factor in the decision was the fact that he was not allowed to compete at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang in February of this year due to the Russian doping scandal. “I was well prepared and would have had a good chance,” said Schipulin, who never officially tested positive.

At the beginning of December, the Austrian authorities also targeted some members of the Russian biathlon team, including Schipulin, for possible doping violations. It's about the 2017 World Cup in Hochfilzen, where scores of Russian biathletes are said to have started doped - and have remained unmolested to this day. “I have never violated the anti-doping code,” said Shipulin, “but I no longer have the energy to defend myself against these allegations again and again.”

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Biathlon Olympic champion Schipulin ends his career

The Russian biathlon Olympic champion Anton Schipulin will end his career following the World Team Challenge on December 29th in the Schalke Arena.

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