“I’m very surprised, they’re deploying their C-teams. That’s terrible,” the legendary Norwegian biathlete in the role of TV 2 expert Ole Einar Björndalen did not understand the logic of the German and French representatives, who on Thursday did not even field the biggest names in the mixed pairs. In essence, France and Germany voluntarily vacated … Read more
After Friday’s training, it was decided which of the five representatives will remain out of the game for this discipline. For women it is Eliška Václavíková and for men her namesake Adam Václavík. “When nominating both categories, the consistency and confidence of the candidates’ shooting was decisive, we don’t want to risk a penalty round … Read more
I still get it Tickets for the World Cup? The easiest way to get tickets is through the website of the two organizers – both offer different tickets. All tickets purchased in advance entitle you to free arrival and departure by public transport (see above). By the beginning of February, a good 150,000 tickets for … Read more
Last year, biathlete Dmytro Pidruchny was one of the athletes who actively participated in the fighting in Ukraine and defended the country in the war launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the World Championships in Oberhof, the Ukrainian is experiencing a dream sports comeback. On Saturday, in the sprint, he was the only one … Read more
Oberhof (from our correspondent) – He didn’t make a dent in the world as a competitor. He peeked into the World Cup five times, not once in the top 50. But when he hung the cross-country skis with a gun on a nail, he was contacted by the Fischer company asking if he would like … Read more
With seventh place in the sprint, Rastorgujevs won a very good position for Sunday’s fighter and, despite two misses on the shooting range, remained in the elite ten on Sunday. But the 34-year-old matador could not handle one of the sharp descents on the track in Oberhof, where competitors reach speeds of up to 80 … Read more
Oberhof (from our correspondent) – He has already proven several times that he can achieve excellent results, especially in the sprint. For example, when he became junior vice-champion of the world three years ago, or most recently at the beginning of the season at the World Cup in Hochfilzen, where he shone in eighth place. … Read more
Before the start of the opening race of the World Cup, the Swedish Olympic champion was surprised in an interview with the newspaper Aftonbladet that the favored Norwegians would use Johannes Thingnes Bö against him on the last leg. “I was a bit surprised that they used Johannes as a finisher. I would be much … Read more
It was the Norwegian legend, together with his life partner and former successful biathlete Darja Domračevová, who worked with the Chinese national team mainly with the aim of preparing the local athletes for the Olympics in Beijing. After her, the interest in this sport in the world’s most populous country apparently disappeared, and the association … Read more
“It’s always an honor to represent my country and especially at home in front of our fans, it will certainly be a great championship. But now I’m focusing all my attention on the biathlon, in which the world championship awaits me these days, and frankly, I can’t imagine completing two such demanding events in such … Read more