Johannes Thingnes Bø was sent out in shared leadership with Germany on the third stage. There, the superstar was merciless with the competition. On standing shooting, he said thank you and goodbye to German Benedikt Doll. It took 18 seconds from the time he stood on the mat until he was done. From the first shot to the last shot being knocked into the blinkers, it took seven seconds. – That’s as far as the camera goes! That’s how fast it goes. It’s a super series. Is it a knockout already? said a shocked Jann Post, who commented on the race for news. – It’s incredible what he does on the pitch. It is rock solid, added shooting expert Ola Lunde. STAR: Johannes Thingnes Bø. Photo: NTB Big brother Tarjei Bø also let himself be impressed. – I saw it on the iPhone inside the booth. There were many who shook their heads there, he says. – I saw in the side view that they had my flashes on the big screen. So I thought I had to show that what I do is not luck, says Thingnes Bø himself about the series. The celebration the TV viewers didn’t get to see The Norwegian men’s biathlon dominated last season – also in the relay. In the first relay of the season, Norway continued in the same track. The anchorman was Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, who finished almost 40 seconds ahead of Germany on the last stage. He made no mistakes and ensured a perfect start to the season for the Norwegian men’s national team. After the last flash had been filled with the last shooting, Christiansen turned to the audience and made a rude greeting. The job was done. – It was very carefully planned. You may have seen that in the last shot that went “wild”. By then I was already planning. Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen celebrated in a special way after the relay victory. The celebration was not picked up on the cameras of the TV broadcast, but by news’s journalist team at the stadium. – I usually watch a bit of football at the weekends and am a Liverpool fan, so I got my inspiration from there. But it has been bad with great scoring from there lately, so I have to be a bit more creative, I think, says Christiansen. – What do you think Ola Lunde thinks about you thinking about celebrating before the last shot? – I hope he gives me a full skin on the live stream today. I deserve that. INSPIRATION: Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold. Photo: AP Quentin Fillon Maillet has become used to Norwegians who like to celebrate. – They spend a lot of time thinking about these celebrations. But when you win like this, it’s normal to celebrate a little, he says to news. Norwegian talent at a loss Endre Strømsheim opened the competition for Norway, in what was his second World Cup relay with the elite team. The relay debut came in Östersund in March. The 26-year-old had to save himself with one extra shot in both lying and standing shooting. In addition, it was noticeable that not everything was as it should be for Strømsheim on the course. – I had extreme trouble on the trail. Then I’ll think about it a bit before I conclude whether it’s the body or the skis. It was boring ass. I was parked by runners I should really have good control over, he says to news. Despite the problems, Tarjei Bø managed to send out 16 seconds behind leading Switzerland. Johannes Thingnes Bø increased that lead, before Christiansen had the honor of ending a good Norwegian day in Sweden. The host nation fared worse. OPEN: Strømsheim passed the first stage. Photo: NTB Swedish “mardöm” Because although not everything felt optimal for Strømsheim, Sweden had far more trouble. Oskar Brandt smoked a penalty lap on the first stage. On the second leg, Malte Stefansson had to go through two penalty rounds. Thus, the host nation was almost hooked before the relay was properly underway. – This is a Swedish “nightmare”, commented news’s Jann Post. – There is no chance of repairing this, concluded expert commentator Torgeir Bjørn. – It is terrible. Two of the best Swedes will go in the last stages, but that doesn’t help anything, Post continued. Sweden was then almost two and a half minutes behind the lead. – It was very tight. I didn’t do my race today and suffered for it, says Stefansson to news after the race.
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