Winter sports - Rain and storm: Biathlon sprint in Oberhof one day later
Persistent rain, storms and temperatures well above zero have made it necessary to postpone the opening race at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Thuringia. The men's ten-kilometer sprint will therefore only take place on Friday at 11.20 am. This was announced by the IBU on Wednesday. Originally, the first race of the new year was to be held on Thursday at 2.20 pm (ARD).
This means that there will be two sprint competitions on the Rennsteig on Friday, with the women taking on the 7.5 kilometer course as planned at 2.20 pm. The two pursuit races will then follow on Saturday and the two relays on Sunday.
On Tuesday, the organizers announced that despite the forecast of continuous rain, the staging of the World Cup was not at risk. However, in order to protect the tracks at Grenzadler, adjustments were made to the training. The trails in the arena were already covered with snow between the Christmas holidays and New Year's Eve. Sufficient snow reserves are available for any necessary additional coverings.
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- The continuous rain and storm in Germany have disrupted the schedule of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Thuringia, affecting the men's 10-kilometer sprint initially scheduled for Thursday at 2:20 pm on ARD.
- Fortunately, the biathlon world cup has enough snow reserves, allowing the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint to take place as planned on Friday at 2:20 pm, followed by two pursuit races on Saturday and two relays on Sunday.
- Despite the forecast of continuous rain, the organizers were not initially concerned about staging the Biathlon World Cup, making necessary adjustments to the training at Grenzadler to protect the trails.
- Viewers in Germany can still watch the opening race of the Biathlon World Cup on ARD, as the men's 10-kilometer sprint has been rescheduled for Friday at 11:20 am.
- Coverage of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof will likely feature heavy rainfall, as weather conditions are not expected to improve until the winter sports event concludes on Sunday.
Source: www.stern.de
