The Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz will continue on Friday with the women's sprint. The race is available today in the live ticker at chiemgau24.de.
Antholz - The 2020 Biathlon World Cup in Antholz is picking up speed, with the first individual competition on Friday. The women go into the sprint at 2:45 p.m., chiemgau24.de is part of the live ticker today.
It's getting serious for the biathlon women. The sprint is scheduled for Friday at the World Championships in Antholz, a competition that is of great importance in two respects.
On the one hand, the best biathletes in the world are looking for medals at the Biathlon World Cup in Antholz; on the other hand, the results of the sprint form the basis for the pursuit race that will be held on Sunday. Biathlon World Cup in Antholz 2020: All dates and results
Biathlon World Cup in Antholz: Five German women at the start
First of all, it gets down to business on Friday, 7.5 kilometers are run, each athlete has to go to the shooting range twice. First you shoot flat, then you go to the standing stop. Every shooting mistake results in a penalty loop of 150 meters in length. Biathlon World Cup 2020: All information about the World Cup in Antholz
For the German team, five athletes are starting in the sprint. In fact, each nation has only four starting places. However, since Denise Herrmann became world champion in the pursuit last year, there is an additional starting place in the respective discipline for each World Cup title and the sprint forms the basis for the pursuer, the German team receives an additional starting place. The medal table for the Biathlon World Cup
Biathlon World Cup 2020: The German squad for the World Cup in Antholz
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Denise Herrmann, Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Hinz, Karolin Horchler and Janina Hettich will therefore start the fight for precious metals on Friday. Only Herrmann and Preuss have realistic chances of a podium. Both have already shown in the 2019/20 World Cup that they can keep up with the world leaders. For the other German women, it will primarily be a matter of starting the World Cup well and creating a suitable starting point for the pursuer. Biathlon World Cup 2020 in Antholz: How to watch the World Cup on TV, livestream and live ticker
If Preuss and Herrmann want to say a serious word about the top positions, a significant increase in performance compared to the mixed relay on Thursday is needed.
Biathlon World Cup in Antholz: Numerous favorites on the podium
Preuss made three mistakes and had deficits while running, Herrmann was running well, but shot four mistakes standing.
There is no shortage of competition for the German quintet. World Cup leader Tiril Eckhoff and her Norwegian compatriot Marte Olsbu Roiseland are the top favorites. The Italian Dorothea Wierer, Hannah Öberg from Sweden and the French Julia Simon and Justine Braisaz are also among the favorites. Click here for the complete start list
The race starts at 2:45 p.m., chiemgau24.de is included in the live ticker.
Source: chiemgau24.de
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