After being on the podium in two of the last three World Cup races, Endre Strømsheim won his first World Cup victory on Saturday. – He has second place and third place, and now he walks in solitary majesty and is going to win a World Cup race. He has taken the step up among the very best biathletes, says news commentator Ingrid Glomnes. Strømsheim missed twice in the last standing shooting and was visited by Sturla Holm Lægreid in the last round. There, the 26-year-old grinned as he waited for Lægreid along the way before he pulled away from his teammate and secured the first World Cup victory of his career. – It’s rude of Endre to do it that way there, says Petter Northug about Strømsheim’s playfulness in the last round. Nightmare weekend for debutant: – Newbie mistake The great talent Johan-Olav Botn made his World Cup debut on Friday after he won five of eight individual races in the IBU Cup before Christmas. When he finally got his chance in the World Cup, things went awry in the penalty round. On Friday, the 24-year-old missed three out of five shots on the first shoot, but went four penalty rounds. On Saturday, the World Cup debutant fell during the warm-up and received a 30-second time penalty after he broke the starting pole too early. – There are quite a few beginner mistakes, says news expert Ola Lunde. – He will probably have to return to the IBU Cup to perform there to get new opportunities, Lunde continues. The 24-year-old was also reprimanded by national team manager Siegfried Mazet – It’s a bit of a shame. Too eager at the start and it’s a stupid start. He should have been patient, says Mazet to news, before adding: – He is a bit too motivated, but you learn from your mistakes. Difficult conditions As before Friday’s race, several people were worried about the track conditions in Oberhof for Saturday’s race. Freezing temperatures overnight led to an icy surface and challenges in the fastest downhill runs. World Cup debutant Johan-Olav Botn fell in the warm-up, among other things. In addition, there was mucky artificial snow with lots of stones, gravel and sawdust, which scratched up the skis. The organizer has fought to improve the tracks and removed the biggest stones with ice from poorly prepared tracks, but there was more gray on the tracks during the race than chalk white snow.
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