The 2023/24 Biathlon World Cup continues on Friday. Then the women’s and men’s singles are on the program in Oslo. chiemgau24.de is included in the live ticker.
Oslo – The Biathlon World Cup in Oslo starts a day late. After the cancellation of the women’s singles on Thursday, the new schedule includes two races on Friday. The women’s singles run from 12:30 p.m., the men’s start at 3:30 p.m. chiemgau24.de is in Live ticker for biathlon included.
Cancellations in biathlon are rare, on Thursday they played it safe in Oslo. Too much fog prevented the women’s singles. This was quickly postponed to Friday. So there are two decisions to be made in the World Cup winter of 2023/24.
Biathlon in the live ticker: Crime thriller in the fight for the crystal ball – Voigt is only seven points behind
They are looking for Winner in the individual discipline rankings. The first small crystal balls that are available for winning the rating are awarded. First up are the women, who will start the 15 kilometer race from 12:30 p.m.
A German athlete is also involved in the ball fight. Vanessa Voigt is in third place in the individual ranking and has good options to win a discipline for the first time in her career.
Biathlon in the live ticker: Question marks behind Preuß – Hettich-Walz with a good feeling
The individual is a shooting-heavy competition; each mistake carries a penalty minute. Voigt is one of the best shooters in the field. In addition, the starting position in the fight for the discipline ranking is good. Only The Thuringian is seven points behind the leading Swiss Lena Häcki-Groß. Lisa Vittozzi is second, five points ahead of Voigt.
Franziska Preuß also came fourth Individual rating still good options. Whether it will ultimately start will be decided at short notice. On Wednesday she withdrew from Thursday’s race for health reasons. “We decide from day to day“When it makes sense to join the World Cup,” explained team doctor Dr. Catherine Blume.
If Preuß fails, there will be four other German athletes who will start the race from 12:30 p.m. Janina Hettich-Walz is then a realistic podium option. At the Biathlon World Championships in Nove Mesto she won the silver medal in the individual event. On Monday she also showed a strong performance at the show event in Stockholm. Selina Grotian came fourth at the World Championships and achieved her best result among the seniors. Johanna Puff and Sophia Schneider are just outsiders.
In addition to Häcki-Groß, Vittozzi and Voigt there are numerous other women who can still win the discipline ranking. This also includes the French women Lou Jeanmonnot and Julia Simon, who are also among the favorites. Click here for the start list
Biathlon in the live ticker: Doll starts farewell tour, Rees’ first Boe pursuer
Originally, the biathlon stage on Friday would have belonged exclusively to the men. Due to Thursday’s cancellation, the race scheduled for 2:15 p.m. will be postponed to 3:30 p.m. It will be the last singles in Benedikt Doll’s career. Before the World Cup in Oslo, the Black Forest native announced his retirement after the current season.
But he goes into the 20 kilometer race with a lot of self-confidence. At the World Championships in Nove Mesto, the 33-year-old won the only medal for the German men in that discipline. But the crystal ball is out of reach for Doll. novel Rees is in second place in the individual rankings. However, he is already 29 points behind the leading Norwegian Johannes Thingnes Boe. The form development of both does not indicate that Rees could still be a serious opponent of Boe.
From a German perspective, Justus Strelow, Johannes Kühn, Philipp Nawrath and Philipp Horn are also at the start. In his homeland is World champion Boe is the clear favorite to win the discipline ranking. Since singles often take on their own dynamics due to the penalty minutes and the long distance, surprises are possible. Click here for the start list
The races at the World Cup in Oslo are Part of the official World Cup. The races will be held as part of the calendar for the 23/24 season. All results are included in the overall rankings for women and men. chiemgau24.de reports on all races of the Biathlon World Cup in the live ticker.
Source: chiemgau24.de
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