– He saved the family’s honor. He is the world’s best biathlete today and does a fantastic race. I’m actually proud, says Thingnes Bø about his older brother to news. – Now I feel relief. It was heavy. No wonder I should lose to the Swede. I had a decent final lap, and was bad in the first part and good on the slopes. I hope I take it. I deserve it now, says Tarjei Bø to TV 2 after Friday’s World Cup sprint in Hochfilzen. After a weaker start to the season than expected from the Norwegian biathletes, they were back in top form in Austria. Both Tarjei Bø and Sturla Holm Lægreid shot full house and had good pace in the track. It resulted in a second battle for the victory. Veteran Tarjei Bø took the longest and won his 13th World Cup sprint in his career – 4.9 seconds ahead of Holm Lægreid in 2nd place. Thingnes Bø with total crack Johannes Thingnes Bø was in good shape after a full house in the first shooting and good drive in the lane, but three misses in the standing shooting ensured a disappointing position. He says even he wasn’t 100 per cent present: – I didn’t quite recognize the movement pattern in the pipe. Maybe that’s what made it a little weird. But that’s no excuse. I wasn’t shaking or stiff. A proper work accident. there have been many thoughts in the last week, he says to news. – On the trail I felt that I was back today, then it’s a shame when standing doesn’t keep up, he continued. news’s expert commentator Synnøve Solemdal was surprised by the poor series. – It was a real pimple series by Johannes Thingnes Bø. He is usually so good at standing, so it was very unexpected. Johannes Thingnes Bø in front, with Johannes Dale-Skjevdal behind during Friday’s sprint in Hochfilzen. Photo: AP – Who took the fuse when Thingens Bø was going to shoot, exclaimed TV 2 commentator Ole Kristian Stoltenberg. Thingnes Bø eventually finished in 11th place, 47.1 seconds behind older brother Tarjei. – I do not know what happened. It was three times edge out. Perhaps he was a little too eager for a full house lying down. It’s hard to say, but three misses is a lot, says coach Siegfried Mazet about the disappointing series. Had to clean weapon before standing shooting Special scenes occurred when Croatia’s Krešimir Crnković had to be helped by a referee as he stood ready to shoot in standing shooting. – My sight was full of snow, so I couldn’t see the flash. I had to wait for the judges to give me something to clean it with. Then I was able to shoot. I lost a lot of seconds, it’s very boring for me, says Crnković. He does not know what has happened, but speculates that snow may have come from someone who walked in front of him. Even with the unexpected event, the Croatian was able to shoot a full house in the standing shooting. – You must keep calm. If you panic, you will not be able to execute the shooting well.
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Tarjei Bø with victory in Hochzilfen
