At the Biathlon World Cup in Antholz, Herrmann and Peiffer have chances of winning World Cup medals in the pursuit. Tobogganists and speed skaters are also fighting for world titles. European bobsleigh and skeleton championships are coming up. Can Karl Geiger make it onto the World Cup podium in ski flying?
BIATHLON
World Championships in Antholz, Italy
Persecution, women 1 p.m. (ZDF and Eurosport)
Persecution, men 3:15 p.m. (ZDF and Eurosport)
Is there finally the first medal for German biathletes? Pursuit world champion Denise Herrmann strives to successfully defend her title in the South Tyrolean World Cup arena. The 31-year-old started fifth, just 30 seconds behind Norwegian sprint world champion Marte Olsbu Roeiseland. The Saxon started sixth when she triumphed a year ago. Franziska Preuss also has medal chances. The 25-year-old runs eighth 41 seconds behind the top. For men, Olympic champion Arnd Peiffer has 40 seconds behind Russian sprint winner and ex-doper Alexander Loginow, World Cup debutant Philipp Horn runs 44 seconds, ex-world champion Benedikt Doll 72 seconds after the Russian.
ALPINE SKIING
World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
Slalom, women
1st round 10.15 a.m. (ZDF and Eurosport) 2nd round 1.45 p.m. (ZDF and Eurosport)
After her 23rd place in the giant slalom, Lena Dürr started the race with great confidence in her specialty. "I'm really looking forward to the slalom. The piste is a dream," said the 28-year-old after her success on Saturday. In addition to Dürr, Christina Ackermann, Jessica Hilzinger and Marina Wallner will compete for the DSV. The favorite is the Slovak Petra Vlhova, who could make up more points for the leading Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall ranking. The American has not yet returned to the World Cup after her father's death.
ski flying
Singles, gentlemen
World Cup in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria
11.00 a.m. (ZDF and Eurosport)
Karl Geiger was less than ten centimeters short of the podium on Saturday - nevertheless, the 27-year-old Allgäu made the long-distance flight on the Kulm a lot of "fun". After Geiger had even led in Bad Mitterndorf on Saturday after a round, his first win in ski flying seems to be quite possible. Geiger's duel with Austria's yellow-bearer Stefan Kraft, who would like to expand his pad in the overall standings, is again important. Triple world champion Markus Eisenbichler has a lot of potential for improvement after finishing 28th in the second individual.
TOBOGGANING
World Championships in Sochi, Russia
Single seater men / team relay
11.15 / 15.50 (ZDF / Eurosport 2)
On the last day of the World Cup everything looks at Felix Loch. Will the defending champion make his first win at the season highlight as in the previous year? The start was anything but promising. In the non-Olympic sprint on Friday, the 30-year-old finished 13th in the field of 15 drivers. Johannes Ludwig, who clinched victories at the World Cup in Sigulda and Oberhof, did not qualify for the sprint. "Maybe we still have one or two options on Sunday," said Loch. The team relay marks the end of the first title fights on the Olympic track in 2014.
BOB
European Championship / World Cup final in Sigulda, Latvia
Two-man bob, men
12.30 p.m. / 1st Run, 2 p.m. / 2. Run Francesco Friedrich is aiming for the European title with the small sled in Sigulda after winning the overall World Cup in a two-man bobsleigh. The two races are classified as both World Cup and EM races. The 2018 double Olympic champion from BSC Sachsen Oberbärenburg is favored in the title fight as defending champions, but must fear the local heroes Oskars Kibermanis and Matiss Miknis, who were just ahead of the German duo on Saturday. In contrast, the other German teams around Christoph Hafer and Max Illmann only have chances to win the side.
SPEED SKATING
World Championships Salt Lake City, USA
8.30 p.m. 1500 meters women / men, mass start women / men
For the third time in these title fights Claudia Pechstein is at the World Cup. In the mass start race, the almost 48-year-old from Berlin will contest her 54th World Cup start on a single track. Your goal is to get points through intermediate sprints to place in the top 10. Erfurt's Felix Maly represents the German association in the men's mass start race.
SKELETON
European Championship / World Cup final in Sigulda, Latvia
women
9.00 a.m. / 1. Run, 10.30 a.m. / 2nd run
Jacqueline Lölling, who leads the overall World Cup throughout the season, wants to continue lifting the large crystal ball into the sky after the World Cup final in Sigulda. The 25-year-old from RSG Hochsauerland leads with 1472 points in front of her team-mate Tina Hermann from WSV Königssee, who has 1419 points. If Hermann won, Lölling would have to be at least sixth to win the overall World Cup. The Austrian Janine Flock also took part in the races, which also took place as the European Championship, with 1414 points as third overall. Flock also competes as EM defending champion.
CROSS COUNTRY
World Cup in Östersund, Sweden
Pursuit, men (15 km), 2 p.m. Pursuit, women (10 km), 4 p.m. (Eurosport)
For cross-country skiers, the Ski Tour 2020 in Scandinavia continues in Östersund. A total of six competitions in nine days are waiting for the athletes. After the freestyle races against the clock on Saturday, the chases are now waiting. German athletes are not included in the ski tour. Team Principal Peter Schlickenrieder's team stayed at home for training.
SNOWBOARD
World Cup in Calgary
Halfpipe, men, finals 2:00 a.m.
Slopestyle, women, finals 9 p.m.
Snowboard Germany presents two finalists at the Snowboard World Cup. André Höflich is in the halfpipe final in Calgary, Annika Morgan has qualified second for the slopestyle final.
