15:24
Herrmann-Wick at the second shooting range
And she, too, remains flawless! And she actually goes out six seconds before Hanna Öberg! Now it’s just a matter of defending the lead on the final lap.
15:22
Also Simon and H. Öberg without a failed attempt
The two are now leading the field with a large margin and will be fighting for victory here.
15:20
Also Kebinger at the second shooting
She is flawless just nine seconds behind Minkkinen!
15:20
A Finn leads
Suvi Minkkinen, who started fifth, is leading the field so far after the second standing stage and has not missed twice. But only now are the favorites like Lisa Vittozzi arriving.
15:17
Clean shooting for Herrmann-Wick!
With 5.4 seconds, she sorts herself behind the meanwhile leader Hanna Öberg, who is clearly better than her sister Elvira.
15:17
Herrmann-Wick in the shadow
The 34-year-old from Aue-Bad Schlema skilfully scurries down the shady side next to the barrier in the hope that not so many athletes have ridden there and that the route is even better prepared.
15:14
So far six athletes without shooting errors
Among them is Marte Olsbu Roeiseland. The Austrian Dunja Zdouc is the leader with a split time of 7:01.5.
15:10
Herrmann-Wick is on the way!
Now it’s time to keep your fingers crossed for the German candidate on the small crystal ball.
15:10
Elvira Öberg with two penalties
The Swede could probably only correct her reduced mileage with good performances on the shooting range. After two mistakes in the first shooting, the fair is probably already over for them.
15:08
Gasparin first at the shooting range
The Swiss hit only four targets and had to run a penalty loop. Lou Jeanmonnot has to correct again because her elbow slipped off. However, the Frenchwoman has succeeded five times.
15:07
It’s Kebinger’s turn
The 25-year-old from Garmisch-Partenkirchen opens for the German team.
15:05
First split times
After the first measuring point, Aita Gasparin leads 4.4 seconds in front of Elvira Öberg, who is actually far from her best form.
15:04
German participation from 15:06:30
You have to wait a little longer for the seven German biathletes. Hanna Kebinger is 13th, Denise Herrmann-Wick starts 19th.
15:02
Öberg also starts
Elvira Öberg is also early in the series and is fourth on the track. Not in good form after illness though and doubtful in tomorrow’s mass start.
15:00
Aita Gasparin opens
The weather in Oslo is excellent today. When the sun is shining, temperatures are around 7 degrees Celsius.
14:52
Will Herrmann-Wick say goodbye?
For Denise Herrmann-Wick, the last sprint race of the season is about securing the small crystal globe for the second time in her career. It would be the crowning glory of her active career, the 34-year-old from Saxony will stop after the weekend. She currently has 24 points ahead of the Italian Dorothea Wierer in the sprint ranking, and Elvira Öberg from Sweden is also still in the race with a 47-point deficit.
14:46
The sprint will be made up
Actually, the sprint should have taken place yesterday, but poor visibility prevented it from taking place. “The first 20 minutes of zeroing were good. After the target change, however, the fog became denser,” explained Kristian Mehringer, coach of the DSV team.
14:36
Welcome!
Happy Saturday and welcome to the Biathlete Sprint! At 3 p.m., after yesterday’s cancellation, we will be one day late in Oslo.
Saturday sprint, Sunday mass start
According to the latest findings, the sprint will be held on Saturday at 3 p.m. instead of the pursuer. The mass start on Sunday remains. Let’s hope that the weather will play along better in the next few days. For today we say goodbye to Oslo.
Cancellation!
Bad news from Oslo! The conditions still don’t allow a start and it shouldn’t get any better today. The women’s competition in Oslo has therefore just been cancelled.
Favorites spread across the field
This sprint promises to be an exciting affair as the favorites are spread across the entire start list. While Dorothea Wierer starts with number 18, Denise Herrmann-Wick only starts with number 90. Other favorites were Julia Simon (28), Marte Olsbu Røiseland (34), Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (45) , Lisa Vittozzi (54) and Hanna and Elvira Öberg (67 and 78).
shift
Meanwhile, the information has leaked out that the race will start later than planned. Due to fog, the start was postponed by half an hour to 3:50 p.m.
Quintet from Switzerland
Switzerland is also sending five ski hunters into the last sprint of the season. Lena Häcki-Groß, who is ranked 18th in the overall World Cup as the best Swiss, is most likely to be expected to achieve a good result. The Gasparin sisters Aita and Elisa are also there, as are Amy Baserga and Lydia Hiernickel.
Austria hopes for Hauser
The ÖSV team is once again led by Lisa Hauser. The ninth in the overall World Cup has already won two races this winter, including the Kontiolahti sprint. The Austrian squad is completed today by Tamara Steiner, Anna Gandler, Dunja Zdouc and Anna Juppe.
Debut for Grotian and Spark
While Sophia Schneider had to end her season prematurely after an infection and is missing in Oslo, two DSV talents are making their World Cup debut at Holmenkollen. Four-time junior world champion Selina Grotian and individual European champion Lisa Maria Spark are among the world elite for the first time in today’s sprint. In addition to Herrmann-Wick, Grotian and Spark, Janina Hettich-Walz, Vanessa Voigt, Hanna Kebinger and Anna Weidel also started in DSV dress today.
Herrmann-Wick reaches for the crystal ball
Before the last World Cup weekend of her career, Denise Herrmann-Wick wasted no thoughts on the time afterwards. “There are still three competitions ahead of me, so the moment is still a little way off,” said the 34-year-old, who doesn’t really know what to expect yet. “Let’s see if you think about it in the competition, or if you’re in the mood to say: ‘Killer to the last meter’,” said Herrmann-Wick on ARD and stated: “I have no idea what’s coming , I let myself be surprised.” There is a lot at stake for the sprint world champion today, because with 310 points Herrmann-Wick leads the sprint ranking in the World Cup ahead of Dorothea Wierer (296 points) and Elvira Öberg (263) and has good chances of the small one crystal ball.
Star quartet resigns
The World Cup weekend in Oslo is traditionally the last of the season. For some athletes this year will also be the last of their careers, because during the week there was a real wave of retirements among the world elite of women’s biathlon. Record world champion Marte Olsbu Røiseland from Norway made the start, followed by her compatriot Tiril Eckhoff. After Oslo, the German team will also lose Denise Herrmann-Wick, their most successful athlete of recent years. In addition, another top athlete, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet from France, is retiring after this weekend. While Eckhoff has been missing from the World Cup for a long time, the other three stars are starting the last sprint of their careers today.
Welcome
Hello and welcome to the Oslo Women’s 7.5K Sprint! The live ticker starts in good time before the start of the ski chasers’ race.