This means that the last races of the Skijäger take place on the same day. First the women run (8 a.m CET), then the men fight (10 a.m CET) for a medal.
While temperatures of around minus 13 degrees Celsius are expected on Friday, it should drop to less than 18 degrees below zero on Saturday and an icy wind will also blow.
Just a rest day for the women
The German relay quartet around individual Olympic champion Denise Herrmann, Franziska Preuss, Vanessa Voigt and Vanessa Hinz only has one rest day after winning the bronze medal on Wednesday. “For us, of course, a little shorter recovery time. That’s going to be a really tough thing tomorrow.”, said individual Olympic champion Herrmann. But she also showed understanding for the transfer: “That’s definitely the right decision. A lottery mass start at the Olympics, nobody needs that.”
Doll wants to see what’s up
There will also be one for men DSV-Quartet to start: Benedikt Doll, Roman Rees, Johannes Kühn and Philipp Nawrath remains a last try for an Olympic medal in China. Doll hasn’t given up hope yet. “The last race wasn’t missing much, I don’t need magic. I’ll do what I can again and then we’ll see if it’s enough for something tomorrow.”, said the 31-year-old Black Forest. Doll just missed the podium as sixth in the individual and eighth in the sprint.
Two medals on the credit side
After nine out of eleven races DSV two medals on the credit side, as many as eight years ago in Sochi. The imminent low point was averted in China by Denise Herrmann’s individual gold and the bronze women’s relay.