The Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz will continue on Saturday with the men's sprint. The race is available in the live ticker at chiemgau24.de.
Antholz - Now the Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz really starts for men too. The first individual competition is scheduled for Saturday with the sprint. It starts at 2:45 p.m., chiemgau24.de is included in the live ticker.
Four German men set off on the ten-kilometer route in Antholz on Saturday; the sprint marks the first individual men's competition on the program of the Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz. Interview with Martin Fourcade: "It is absurd to question German biathlon"
Every athlete has to go to the shooting range twice, first shooting in a prone position before five targets have to be cleared standing. Every shooting mistake results in a penalty loop of 150 meters in length. The results of the sprint form the basis for the pursuer, which will be held on Sunday. Biathlon World Cup in Antholz 2020: All dates and results
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Four athletes will start for the German Ski Association. National coach Mark Kirchner has given the four starting places to Benedikt Doll, Johannes Kühn, Arnd Peiffer and World Cup debutant Philipp Horn. Philipp Nawrath is therefore not used as is Erik Lesser. The complete start list for the men's sprint
The most promising medal candidate from a German perspective is Doll. The 29-year-old Black Forest already won a sprint this season and became world champion in this discipline. Biathlon World Cup 2020: All information about the World Cup in Antholz
Benedikt Doll: "I'm going to Antholz to get a medal"
In an interview with chiemgau24.de, Doll made clear his ambitions. "I am going to Antholz to get a medal. Nothing has changed. I am aware that this will not be an easy undertaking. It takes a perfect race and optimal material to be on the podium. But I have that in my Already done during the season, so I want to achieve that at the World Cup, "said Doll. Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: How to watch the World Cup on TV, livestream and live ticker
But Johannes Kühn is also a contender for a podium. In Oberhof he already sprinted on the podium during the 2019/20 World Cup in the biathlon in the sprint. "The sprint suits me very well from my skills. The focus is more on running, that's my stronger and more constant discipline," said Kühn in an interview with chiemgau24.de.
Men's Sprint: Duel of the Giants in Antholz
Top favorites for the gold medal are the dominators of the 2019/20 World Cup. Johannes Thingnes Boe, who already won gold with the mixed relay, and Martin Fourcade, who leads the men's overall World Cup, are the most promising candidates for precious metals. Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: The medal table
But Fourcades compatriot Quentin Fillon Maillet and Boes brother Tarjei also have to be taken into account. It starts at 2:45 p.m., chiemgau24.de is included in the live ticker.
Source: chiemgau24.de
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