After his title in the individual, Quentin Fillon Maillet was certainly hoping for a historic double in the sprint this Saturday.
But he came across a very (too?) great Johannes Boe.
Because yes, even if since the start of the season the Norwegian has been only a shadow of himself, the triple holder of the title of the Big Crystal Globe is a man of great appointments.
Already imperial on the mixed relay, the Norwegian left no chance to his opponents of the day.
He is crowned Olympic champion ahead of the French, leader of the World Cup standings, with a 25-second lead and his brother Tarje Boe.
Johannes Boe unplayable
Very fast on his skis, Johannes Boe distanced Quentin Fillon Maillet from the start of the race (12 seconds behind the finish on the first shooting range) and was imperial in prone shooting (5/5), while his French opponent, meanwhile, made a mistake, which earned him a penalty lap.
Tireless, Johannes Boe crossed the finish line 40 seconds ahead of the previous leader.
And his failure on the standing shot (4/5) did not change the outcome of the race, as his lead was considerable on skis.
And the sparkling level of the Norwegian left no regrets for Quentin Fillon Maillet.
“After the individual title, I have already ticked off my objectives for these Olympic Games.
I was in too good a position in this sprint not to let go, I wanted to and I approached things the right way, analyzed the Frenchman after the race, at the microphone of France Télévisions, before congratulating the Norwegian .
My miss on the shot could have cost me the victory even if Johannes was very prominent today.
But it bodes well for the future.
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Second Frenchman, Emilien Jacquelin finished 9th despite two faults.
Fabien Claude finishes 21st and Simon Desthieux 23rd.