My Son Will Never Experience This Injustice
- Slovak biathlete Anastasia Kuzmina has publicly expressed her disappointment regarding the decision made by the Slovak Ski Association concerning the Olympic nomination for the 2026 Winter Olympics in...
- Kuzmina stated, "at the 2006 Winter Olympics, a different athlete traveled.
- Alongside Anastasia Kuzmina, the Slovak team for the 2026 Winter Olympics includes Paulína Bátovská Fialková (currently Slovakia's top biathlete), Mária Remeňová, and Ema Kapustová.
BRATISLAVA – Matka a syn na jednej olympiáde? Anastasia a Jelisej kuzminovci mohli spolu napísať jeden z najkrajších príbehov olympijských hier v Miláne a Cortine d’Ampezzo.
Bol by to príbeh ako z rozprávky, lenže všetko je napokon úplne inak. Zatiaľ čo 41-ročná biatlonová legenda bude súčasťou slovenského tímu a chystá sa na štvrtú účasť pod piatimi kruhmi,pre jej osemnásťročného syna sa sen o ZOH v Taliansku definitívne rozplynul.
Jelisej Kuzmin, ktorý patrí k najväčším slovenským talentom v behu na lyžiach, mal pritom výbornú formu. Nedávno sa zaskvel na podujatí Európskeho pohára FESA v rakúskom Seefelde, kde obsadil bronzovú priečku medzi juniormi v šprinte klasickou technikou.
O miestenku na olympiádu bojoval s Tomášom Cenekom. O päť rokov staršieho tímového kolegu pritom viackrát porazil a zdolal ho aj v priamom súboji v nemeckom Oberhofe, kde si mladý Kuzmin odbil debut v pretekoch Svetového pohára.
Do finálnej nominácie sa však napokon nedostal, na olympiádu pocestuje Cenek. Okrem neho je súčasťou dvojčl
Anastasia Kuzmina Expresses Disappointment Over Olympic Nomination Decision
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Slovak biathlete Anastasia Kuzmina has publicly expressed her disappointment regarding the decision made by the Slovak Ski Association concerning the Olympic nomination for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. She shared her feelings in a Facebook post, referencing a past perceived injustice at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Kuzmina stated, “at the 2006 Winter Olympics, a different athlete traveled. I believed my son would never have to experience such injustice.” She has decided to refrain from further commenting on the nomination decision, citing its impact on her and her performance. “It affects me and my performance. I ask for your understanding,” she added.
Slovak Biathlon Team for the 2026 Winter Olympics
Alongside Anastasia Kuzmina, the Slovak team for the 2026 Winter Olympics includes Paulína Bátovská Fialková (currently Slovakia’s top biathlete), Mária Remeňová, and Ema Kapustová.
Anastasia kuzmina’s Olympic Career
Anastasia Kuzmina has participated in three Winter Olympic Games, achieving significant success:
* Vancouver 2010: Gold in the sprint, silver in the pursuit.
* Sochi 2014: Gold in the mass start.
* Pyeongchang 2018: Gold in the mass start, Silver in the pursuit and individual race.
2026 Winter Olympics Details
The Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are scheduled to take place from February 6th to February 22nd.
Source Verification & Update (as of January 21,2026,16:42:39):
* News outlets including https://sportky.pravda.sk/biatlon/clanok/686991-anastasia-kuzminova-nesuhlasila-s-nominaciou-na-olympiadu-v-milane-a-cortine confirm Kuzmina’s Facebook post and her disappointment with the nomination.
* The Slovak Ski Association has not yet released a detailed response to Kuzmina’s statement.
* the team nominations for the 2026 Winter Olympics are still subject to change.
* There are no breaking news developments regarding this situation as of the time of this response.
Author: © Zoznam/Športky (as stated in the original article)