Tandrevold shot nine out of ten hits in the sprint at the national opening and won by 12 seconds to the nearest competitor. – This was a lot of fun, says the biathlon star to news. However, it was not much fun for her colleagues on the national team. Tandrevold, Karoline Knotten (number 24) and Juni Arnekleiv (number 28) are ready for the World Cup opening in Kontiolahti in two weekends. But behind them there are three vacant places. Fierce competition The national team’s Ida Lien, Maren Hjelmeset Kirkeeide and Marthe Kråkstad Johansen, including the recruit team, are fighting for the places. But the performances of the elite athletes did not impress news commentator Jann Post. – Here there are some national team runners who have to be themselves and deliver something completely different if they are to be allowed to go to the World Cup opening, he says on broadcast. – They need to step up to the World Cup, says news expert Marte Olsbu Røiseland about the national team athletes’ cross-country form. Ida Lien was disappointed when she met news after the finish line. – It gets really tough out there, says Lien. She missed four times and was number 38. – This is not very positive in terms of selection for the World Cup. There is an IBU Cup to fight for as well, in addition there is a joint start tomorrow, so I am not giving up quite yet, says Lien to news. – Ida just has to get home and forget about this as soon as possible, says Røiseland. news’s shooting expert Ola Lunde believes that Lien should be on the podium in Sunday’s joint start to have any hope of the World Cup opening. Hjelmeset Kirkeeide ended up in the place ahead of Lien – with a corresponding number of barriers (4). Marthe Kråkstad Johansen submitted the best application with flawless shooting and 13th place on Saturday. DOWNHILL: Maren Hjelmeset Kirkeeide was number 37 on Saturday. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB Karoline Knotten and Juni Arnekleiv are, as mentioned, already qualified for the Finnish Kontiolahti, but Saturday’s results were far below par. – It was brutal and hard, just as expected. And so there was nothing particularly useful to take home today, but fortunately there is another day tomorrow, says Arnekleiv, who was just over two minutes behind Tandrevold at the finish line. Karoline Knotten describes the whole thing as “extremely crazy”. – There is competition and you want to do well. I’ll sharpen up for tomorrow, says Knotten. – Looks strong Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold was in a class of her own. She missed once in the prone, but flawlessly in the standing shooting – with which the biathlon star has struggled the most. – Ingrid looks strong here. The standing shooting she delivered was so sure and so good. I think this will be an exciting season, Røiseland exclaimed on the broadcast. – I would have liked to have taken control C and taken control V at the standing shooting at the WC in Lenzerheide, because it was absolutely brilliant, says commentator Jann Post, and believes that this standing shooting can be repeated for the rest of the season. THE PODIUM: Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg (left) and Gro Njølstad Randby (right). Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB Dramatic morning hours Saturday morning was dramatic on Sjusjøen. Advertising signs and loudspeakers were strewn after large gusts of wind and the program was postponed for just over two hours. CLEANING UP: The organizer cleans up Lake Sjusjøen after strong winds in the morning hours. Photo: Anders Boine Verstad / news – It’s blowing colossally. There is a lot of wind, there are ridge pans flying off and advertising signs falling down. We have also struggled with slightly slippery slopes. The tracks are being worked on well now, so I think we will be quite good, said Tobias Lund, event manager at the Norwegian Ski Association. – Now it is mostly about the safety of the athletes. That advertising tapes should not fly into the course, and then we choose to delay the start a little when we see it calms down, he added. OVER THE END: The fences fell over due to strong gusts of wind in the morning at Sjusjøen. ZERO SOUND: Loudspeakers have also overturned due to the gusts of wind. MIRROR BLANK: Before the treadmill ran through the track with a milling machine, there was ice in the stadium. ON TEST: National team’s As usual, skiers are out on the slopes early – regardless of the weather. – Slightly hectic Herren’s race has been moved to 1.50pm. – How has it been for the jury in the morning hours? – It has been a bit hectic. When you get to the stadium and see advertising signs flying away, you get a little nervous about how the day will turn out. But we have had an assessment of the shooting range as well, considering the wind conditions there, and we get good feedback that it should be possible to hold a shooting competition, Tobias Lund replies. – It is absolutely right to delay when it is windy like this, said news’s expert Ola Lunde. Published 16.11.2024, at 08.33 Updated 16.11.2024, at 14.14
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Jann Post was surprised by the level at Sjusjøen in the women’s sprint in biathlon – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
