Individual winner Rees also misses out on the pursuit

Biathlon - Individual winner Rees also misses out on the pursuit

One week after his first career victory, Roman Rees has to miss out again at the end of the Biathlon World Cup in Östersund, Sweden. As the German Ski Association announced three hours before the start, the 30-year-old will not be able to compete in the pursuit.

The Freiburg-born athlete had already missed the relay before, but had competed in the sprint in the meantime. There, Rees competed in the yellow jersey for the first time in his career, but lost the lead in the overall World Cup to his victorious team-mate Philipp Nawrath after finishing 56th. Hanna Kebinger will also not be able to compete in the women's hunt race.

"As Hanna and Roman are still showing moderate signs of infection, we have decided in consultation with the athletes to skip today's pursuit competition," said German team doctor Jan Wüstenfeld: "With the low temperatures, we want to avoid worsening the symptoms so as not to jeopardize next week's competitions in Hochfilzen." In Östersund it was sometimes minus 14 degrees.

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1. Despite missing the pursuit, Roman Rees' career victory in Biathlon continues to cement his place as a notable figure in international Winter sports.
2. The absence of both Roman Rees and Hanna Kebinger from the pursuit in Östersund may impact the German ski association's chances at securing additional victories in upcoming World Cup events.
3. The German team doctor, Jan Wüstenfeld,made a strategic decision to exclude Rees and Kebinger from the pursuit due to moderate signs of infection, hoping to safeguard their performance for future Winter sports competitions in Hochfilzen.
4. With Germany's Biathlon team leaders like Roman Rees and Hanna Kebinger out of the pursuit, rivals from Sweden and other nations like Philip Nawrath have an opportunity to gain ground in the World Cup standings.
5. While Roman Rees couldn't secure a victory in the pursuit, his earlier sprint performance in the yellow jersey showed promising potential and a strong commitment to his Biathlon career.
6. As the Biathlon World Cup moves from Östersund to Hochfilzen, the German ski association and Roman Rees will be aiming for recovery, with an eye on continuing his successful career and capturing more victory in this exciting Winter sport season.

Source: www.stern.de