Austrian lesson at the German home race
The best German finishes fifth - in Oberhof. The first four places go to the neighboring country. Again. A bitter defeat against Austria, where Georg Hackl works.
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The best German finishes fifth - in Oberhof. The first four places go to the neighboring country. Again. A bitter defeat against Austria, where Georg Hackl works.
Luge athletes Hannes Orlamünder and Paul Constantin Gubitz celebrate their first World Cup victory on their home track.
Luge athletes Hannes Orlamünder and Paul Constantin Gubitz celebrate their first World Cup victory on their home track.
The German biathletes are doing well on the run, but are losing out to their Norwegian rivals at the shooting range. That should change in the relay.
The Norwegians dominate the biathletes' pursuit race in Oberhof. The local heroes, on the other hand, have big problems at the shooting range.
The German biathletes are still in good form. Franziska Preuß comes second for the third time this winter. It's close again.
The Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof starts a day late on Friday. The schedule for the fourth event of the season was disrupted by heavy rain, gusts of wind and sub-zero temperatures. The men's sprint over ten kilometers starts on Friday at 11:20 am (ARD). The women's 7.5-kilometre race starts at 2.25 ..
Once again, the weather is not playing into the hands of the Oberhof biathlon organizers. The conditions are more than difficult. But the race can now start a day late.
The festivities in Oberhof start one day later. The organizers of the Biathlon World Cup are worried about the weather. However, they are still fighting to be able to hold fair competitions.
Jens Filbrich was world-class in cross-country skiing and has been coaching biathletes for six months now. His interim assessment is positive.
Sascha Benecken, the eleven-time luge world champion, sees no possibility of Oberhof hosting the 2026 Olympic competitions due to the lack of infrastructure.