The pride of the champion has spoken. This Saturday, during the individual opening this new season on the side of Östersund, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet had completely passed through by failing at 52nd place, with five shooting faults. A performance hardly enhanced by those of its partners in the France team, with Anaïs Bescond as better ranked from the top of her modest 28th rank. Nothing to get excited about and kick off an Olympic year with a bang, given the event that awaits the great winter circus in Beijing from February 4 to 20. But the Blues have shown in Sweden a great ability to react. In particular Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet who, after failing on the shooting range, this Sunday, during the shortest sprint, achieved a perfect 10 out of 10.
A faultless process that allowed him to climb to the second step of the podium, 11.3 '' behind an untouchable Hanna Oeberg. At home, the Swede also had to make people forget her bankruptcy the day before, during an individual that she had finished in 74th place. At 26, she thus offers herself a 7th World Cup success. Thanks to her second place, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet is back in the general classification of the World Cup, in 10th position. Which is much better than the defender of the big crystal globe Tiril Eckhoff who was not reassured (28th with 3 shooting errors) after his performance on Saturday (30th). If Chevalier-Bouchet reacted, she was not alone in this case in the French clan since Justine Braisaz won a nice 6th place. It's just a pity that she made a mistake with the first lying shot.With a fault also but less powerful on the skis, Anaïs Bescond finished 13th. On the other hand, with three missed targets, Julia Simon (35th) confirmed her difficulties at the start of the season.
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