Nordic World Ski Championships: The German cross-country skiers have so far not been able to convince.
The next hope is the women's and men's team sprint on Sunday.
We follow the races in the live ticker.
Oberstdorf - For the German cross-country skiers, things are not going according to plan at the Nordic World Ski Championships * in Oberstdorf.
On Sunday, however, there is a new opportunity in the team sprint.
Both women and men start with one team each.
The semi-finals will start at 11 a.m., the decision will be made in the finals from 1 p.m.
Nordic World Ski Championships in the live ticker: The next cross-country hope is the team sprint
First there are two semi-finals, the two best duos plus a total of six second-best teams reach the finals of the ten best teams.
One lap is run alternately, each runner has to complete it three times.
For the DSV *, Sebastian Eisenlauer and Janosch Brugger for the men and Victoria Carl and Sofie Krehl for the women.
But once again the Scandinavians are favorites.
If the German athletes are to get a good ranking or even a medal this time, they have to be careful when they grow.
The German cross-country hope Katharina Hennig could sing a song about it at the World Cup Skiathlon on Saturday.
Nordic World Ski Championships in the live ticker: DSV team has grown together
"I am very sad.
It's bitter when things go so wrong on a day that is perhaps the most important of the year, ”said the native of Allgäu after she had completely overgrown and ended up in 29th place at the Johaug-Gala with a huge deficit.
In the first half of the 15 km race, Hennig had fallen hopelessly behind due to the clearly inferior material.
"It is very clear that we have sold out of classic wax," said national coach Peter Schlickenrieder: "We had fast skis, but not the necessary grip, especially when things got down to business at the Burgstall."
The 24-year-old Hennig, who scratched at the absolute top of the world this season and wanted to make it into the top 10 at least in the two years of meticulously prepared home appearance, did not blame her service people.
Nevertheless, the frustration was deep: “They expected a lot from me, in the end you are sparkling blue, both physically and mentally,” she said, “but I'll calm down at some point.
My papa is here, as is my friend, that will help. "
The best German was Pia Fink in 19th place (+2: 56.2 minutes).
“It was a very difficult race.
I can be satisfied, I always have respect for a skiathlon, ”said Fink.
The German men had absolutely no chance in the skiathlon victory of the Russian Alexander Bolschunow.
After 30 km, Lucas Bögl, best of a DSV quartet in 29th place, was 4:10 minutes behind.
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