Sturla Holm Lægreid was very down after firing a dangerous shot inside the athletes’ hotel in Lenzerheide before Christmas. The biathlete tearfully explained to news what had happened, before he returned home from Switzerland disappointed and sad. In Oberhof he was back in good old shape. Lægreid was unsightly fast in the track and got away with one miss in the sprint. On the run, he fought hard against the time of German Benedikt Doll, but had to be beaten by 1.8 small seconds. 2nd place was, in any case, a huge improvement for the Norwegian. – A truly masterful race by Sturla Holm Lægreid. I’m almost surprised that he misses the standing series, where he was so enormously good. But overall a great race. The best cross-country skiing by Sturla Holm Lægreid this season, says news’s expert Ola Lunde. The podium missed for Thingnes Bø The Norwegian biathlon men are totally dominant in the World Cup overall, with six among the seven best. The sprint cup was led by Tarjei Bø before Friday’s race, and the track in Oberhof was described as ideal for the ironing. However, with two misses he ended up in 7th place on Friday. Johannes Thingnes Bø didn’t quite get it to work in Germany either. With one miss on both the first and second shooting, it became too difficult to fight for the victory. He eventually finished in 4th place. Second best Norwegian was Endre Strømsheim, who got away with one miss and went fast. He took a strong 3rd place, just five seconds behind the victorious Doll. STAR: Johannes Thingnes Bø. Photo: AFP Boom on boom for great talent Johan-Olav Botn has played his way to victory after victory in the IBU Cup, the level below the World Cup, this season. The national team management rewarded him with a place in the squad for the races in Oberhof, but the great talent had a tough time from the start. On the first shooting, he missed a total of three misses and was already out of the fight for the top places. – Then that race is ruined, said news’s expert Ola Lunde. – And then maybe it’s straight back to the IBU Cup, added commentator Ingrid Sørli Glomnes. In terms of cross-country skiing, however, Botn can walk with his head held high. He was the fastest of all in the track. Difficult conditions Many were worried about the track conditions in Oberhof for Friday’s race. The Norwegian athletes trained on the track a couple of days before the race, and described it as the worst training ever. There were a lot of stones, gravel and wood chips in the snow, which scratched up the skis. In addition to poorly prepared trails, it has been raining in recent days and there has been a lot of wind in the area. The organizer fought to improve the trails, and at least there was more white than gray and brown on the trails during the race
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