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Olympia: Biathlon mass start today in the live ticker - Germany one last time hunting for gold

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Olympia: Biathlon mass start today in the live ticker - Germany one last time hunting for gold Created: 02/18/2022, 06:01 By: Christoph Klaucke Franziska Preuss also hopes for a medal in the mass start. © JON OLAV NESVOLD/imago Germany is once again fighting for biathlon medals at the Winter Olympics. The mass start races on Friday in the live ticker. Update from February 18, 6 a.m.: In exact


Olympia: Biathlon mass start today in the live ticker - Germany one last time hunting for gold

Created: 02/18/2022, 06:01

By: Christoph Klaucke

Franziska Preuss also hopes for a medal in the mass start.

© JON OLAV NESVOLD/imago

Germany is once again fighting for biathlon medals at the Winter Olympics.

The mass start races on Friday in the live ticker.

Update from February 18, 6 a.m.:

In exactly two hours, the biathlon mass start of the Olympic women will start here.

We are excited!

Biathlon: Olympic mass start in the live ticker – Germany hunting for gold one last time

First report from February 17, 9:12 p.m.:

Zhangjiakou – The Olympic Games are on the home straight, until Sunday there will still be a fight for medals.

The German delegation has done an excellent job so far and - especially in the golden ice channel - cheered vigorously.

A few days before the end of the games, "Team D" is therefore in a strong second place in the medal table.

Will there perhaps even be a big race to catch up for first place?

Probably not.

The Norwegians have already rushed too far, Germany still has to catch up on at least four gold medals.

And there is even a flagship discipline for the Scandinavians: the biathlon mass start.

On Friday there are two more races, the women start at 8 a.m. German time, the men follow at 10 a.m.

We accompany both competitions here in the live ticker and are already curious: What's in it for Norway?

What's in it for Germany?

Biathlon: Olympic mass start for women and men on Friday in the live ticker

The longing for a sparkling happy ending is of course great among the German biathletes.

After the relay drama with the thankless fourth place, Benedikt Doll, Philipp Nawrath, Roman Rees and Johannes Kühn want to avoid a zero number at the Olympics in the final mass start.

"Motivation and confidence are great," said Nawrath, who is one of the world's best runners.

That's why he expects "a few smaller chances" in a duel with the stars around Johannes Thingnes Bö or Quentin Fillon Maillet.

In addition, "everything is paletti" again, assured the 29-year-old two days after his nerves failed him as the final runner at the last shooting.

With a penalty loop, the Bavarian had given up a possible medal - but all of that is forgotten before the final race.

Biathlon on Friday: The schedule

  • Biathlon, mass start, women: 8 a.m. (CET)

  • Biathlon, mass start, men: 10 a.m. (CET)

Biathlon: Olympic mass start - men with last chance for first medal

Doll also wants to attack fully and is confident.

"So I don't have to do magic," said the 31-year-old sports soldier, who had only been missing small things to earn precious metal in Zhangjiakou: "It'll be fine." The Black Forester won the last mass start before the Olympics in Antholz, a good omen?

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The journey home from China should take place on Sunday with precious metals in hand luggage if possible.

Because no men's medal of the ski hunters at the Olympic Games - that was last in Vancouver 2010 happened.

Before the trip to Beijing, those responsible for the German Ski Association (DSV) had wished for two precious metals per gender, and the DSV men can at least hope for a happy ending.

After nine of eleven races, the DSV has two medals on the credit side, as many as eight years ago in Sochi.

The imminent low point was averted in China by Denise Herrmann's individual gold and the bronze women's relay.

Biathlon: Women's Olympic mass start brought forward by one day

Inspired by the medal win, Herrmann, Franziska Preuss, Vanessa Voigt and Vanessa Hinz want to cause another surprise two hours ahead of the men.

Due to the icy temperatures of less than minus 18 degrees Celsius in combination with the icy wind, the race was brought forward by one day.

With only one rest day, it will be "a really tough thing," said individual Olympic champion Denise Herrmann, who, however, praised the decision of the world association IBU: "No one can use a lottery mass start at the Olympics."

Now the cards are “mixed the same”, said Herrmann and announced: “Everyone is hot.” ​​The 33-year-old hopes for “a little bit of luck on our side” and good material to “perform well again from this flow be able".

(akl/sid)

Source: merkur

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