RACE DAY:
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Overall World Cup standings. Men
Overall World Cup standings. Women
19:45. This concludes our broadcast. To compete with the powerful Norwegian Quartet was hard, but Anton Shipulin at the last stage again almost made a miracle. Anyway, second place – a good result. And the next battle with the Norwegians in the format of four by four will take a little more than a week – in Italian Anterselva. Tomorrow we are waiting for the two mass start. So see you soon, friends. Love the biathlon!
19:40. Finally we present the views of the winners from Norway. “The first stage was not very good, but for me started strong athletes, who did all the work. So after losing in 29 seconds, I did not panic, “- said Bjoerndalen. “It’s always nice when I feel strong on the track. I attacked Simon was too aggressive on the first turn, but at the front was about. This is not my best race, but the course was fantastic “- said Tarja Be reactive. “There was a strong wind, and my leg was shaking a little, but I did not panic and closed target additional cartridges. Thank you brothers Boe, who made me a gorgeous brushed “, – concluded Svendsen.
19:30. The impressions from the race at a press conference to share and Maxim Tsvetkov to Anton Shipulin . “The team we have a strong, always shoot well. This is a good result for our team today, “- briefly summarized Maxim. “I felt the strength, but on the last lap knew that Emil – strong athlete and too far away from me. He tried to escape from the Dominic Landertinger and the race to work to the maximum to the end “, – said finishёr Russian team.
19:15. in Ruhpolding concluded awards ceremony the winners of the relay race. You can not even imagine what an army of photographers captured the moment on his camera.
19:00. Eugene Garanichev described the internal fight with Fourcade and, of course, shooting at the front: “I do not know what to run in step with Fourcade. This was said at a luncheon Alexey Volkov. I was surprised that they put the fittest athlete for the second phase. I tried to concentrate on the fight with him, to go back and keep up. Tomorrow, because we compete in the mass start. He began to play the first round of cat and mouse, constantly twitched as he likes, and tried to get me out of balance. At the reception I got up and hurried after him. He tried to shoot fast as he lost his concentration and left uncovered two targets. ”
18:50. Still silver from the Russian team. In the hard struggle he won Alexei Volkov , Eugene Garanichev , Maxim Tsvetkov and Anton Shipulin . Victory celebrates the strongest part of the Norwegian. In third place – the team of Austria. In the men’s relay standings Russia and Norway leveled on the first line.
18:45. SHipulin! SHipulin! How he does it?! Fast and accurate shooting returns Russians theoretical chances for gold. It is clear that in front of the big-name Svendsen. But 20 seconds gap from Norwegian – this is not the moment. Anton in order and already guaranteed himself silver, unique and will compete for the victory.
18:40. SHipulin worked perfectly on “lezhke” and returned to the top three, breathing in the back Landertinger. Before Svendsen – a little less than a minute. And support our team in the fight for the awards came to support the Olympic champions Dmitry Vasilyev and Vladimir Barnashov .
18:30. at Tsvetkov was a chance to get into second place, but he did not use that Detё went to the penalty loop, but on the contrary – has conceded more and Austrian Eder. In the decisive battle Anton Shipulin comes in fourth place – more than a minute from the Svendsen , but very close to the Fillon Maya and Landertinger . If the Norwegians will not happen any catastrophe, the real fight will unfold only for second place.
18:20. Einar readily distributes interview even after unsuccessful races. Yes, and that he be sad? Tarja Be could easily pull Norway is not the first place at the exit from the shooting range, if it had not missed three times in his first shooting range. However, at a distance of Norway still got the Frenchman. And Russia – 30 seconds per confident third place: Tsvetkov to “lezhke” coped with one error.
18:15. In the second shooting range Garanichev used two spare rounds. Against the background of the young Kuhn, earn three (!) Free range, everything is very good. Fourcade passed the baton to the first Boe – second, Garanichev – third, with a delay of 36.6 seconds. While Eugene tries to catch his breath after a difficult phase, and Maxim Tsvetkov comes into the fight with T. Boe and Detё, shares his impressions Alexei Volkov .
18:00. To the delight of local fans Johannes Kuhn reserves the German leadership at the exit from the third shooting. Just next Boe, Fourcade and Garanichev – where do without him? Austrians efforts Eberhard is sent to the penalty loop. And this is the tribune in Ruhpolding sang in anticipation of the relay. Today, a full house on the road – look at the battle of the men came to 15 thousand fans.
17:45. The second firing line Alexei Volkov left in fifth place at 10 seconds gap on the leading Eric Lesser . The top four teams as the USA, Ukraine and Latvia. Beatrix with two extra rounds in 20 seconds from the leader, Einar with the five – 30. And in the snow and did not think off: the judges always have to clean the snow on the shooting range.
17:30. So started a race in which the Russian team reasonably expects to win. At the first stage in an internal fight converge Wolves , Einar , Beatrix , Lesser , Grosseger as well as Biathlon two dozen of the less famous teams. For all the events of the race you are, as always, you can follow with our online text translation. Athletes on the track will have challenging in Ruhpolding snowing and the wind blows, but, however, the temperature is comfortable, one degree below zero.
17:15. Fans of the German women’s team (in contrast, by the way, from the Russian) more difficult to remember the victory of the stars of the recent past: the triumphs Dizl, Apel and Henkel gradually overshadowed the successes of Neuner, or that Hildebrand laura dahlmeier same. However, despite this, the yellow bib Kati Wilhelm are still kept in the building of the press center, as a relic.
17:00. For half an hour before the start, we offer you a little escape from the men’s relay and learn how to pass the party Biathlon Family. I wonder how many people drink schnapps in the world biathlon or any girls dance on the head of the table IBU Andres Besseberg ? Then you should read the report by Alexander Kruglov from the scene.
16:45. Probably wanted to return to the top four relay and Ivan through , with the team won two Olympic medals. But the result is shown in the individual race, coaches are not convinced. On the eve of Ivan had a detailed conversation with the Ricco Gross , and today we went home. However, head coach Alexander Kaspiarovich , believes that the athlete can still go to the World Cup.
16:30. Before the start of the race remains just an hour, which means it’s time to announce the compositions of fours competing for victory. The honor of the Russian national team will defend the Alexei Volkov , Eugene Garanichev , Maxim Tsvetkov and Anton Shipulin . Compared with the race a month ago as part of a change – is now ready Tsvetkov better than Malishko . There are changes in the French quartet: Simon Fourcade urgently replaced to Jean-Guillaume Beatrix However, Martin in the order and will act with redoubled motivation – to him came his girlfriend with a child. As part of the Norwegian team to the brothers Boe and Svendsen joined Ole Einar Bjoerndalen , will miss the first relay of the season.
16:15. Even in quiet times Ruhpolding hard accident happen. What Germans do not like to drive fast? Machinery affected, of course, also German.
16:00. What is the men’s relay for the Russian team? It’s not just the four stages of 7.5 kilometers and eight fire lines, but also a glorious history, confirmed by the statistics compiled by the head of the media service RRF Constantine Boytsov. The Russian national team won 33 times in the relays and on this indicator (1992) is second only to Norway, whose 35 victories. On the road in Ruhpolding Russians won only twice (in 1996 and 2010), and the same here as much as the Norwegians won nine races. However, if we talk about the opposition of Russia and Norway at the end of last and the beginning of this season, it is in our favor – 4: 3.
15:45. All the emergency services in Ruhpolding ready to go . The presence of a fire engine hints at what is now on the road flare incredibly hot battle. I would like, however, to believe that the Russians will not “fire” on the range and distance. Repeating the results a month ago, when Russia was the first in Hochfilzen, certainly suit many fans.
15:30. Hello, dear fans of biathlon. Today, on the fifth stage of the biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding men’s relay race. Russia – among the top favorites. Russia – the only team, won a relay victory of the season. This is said not all, but many. “Championship” begins its traditional line of the day, in which we tell and show the most interesting things that slip away from the spotlight of television cameras. Stay with us!
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