Responding to the appeals of the sports fans, Co-Chairmen of the Inter-Faction Group "Healthy and Sporting Ukraine" Mykola Tomenko and Viktor Korzh addressed the State Committee of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine with a request to support due coverage of the Biathlon World Championship in Khanty Mansiysk in Russia.
M.Tomenko stated, "It is not the first world competition, especially in biathlon - Ukrainian winter sports No.1 - that is covered by the First National Channel at night." The Deputy Chairman stressed that the World Championship is the most significant event in biathlon this year.
M.Tomenko stated that the First National Channel could broadcast the competition at the time suitable for the viewers at least, if not live.
M.Tomenko informed that the Biathlon World Championship would continue till March 13. He expects the First National Channel to meet the requests of the Ukrainian sports fans next week, when the most important starts will take place.