The German biathlon hope Franziska Preuss left on time with the whole team for the Olympic Games. Until shortly before departure, it was unclear whether the 27-year-old, who started the new season with a lot of self-confidence after her third place in the overall World Cup 2020/21, would actually fly on Monday (January 31, 2022) or for a few more days should train longer at home.
Prussia pursued bad luck
So the Upper Bavarian will be there in Beijing. She doesn’t know for sure whether she can be competitive. She fights for it every day, said Preuss on Bavarian radio. She was considered one of the greatest hopes for a medal – until a fall from the stairs in mid-December threw her completely off balance. In the mishap just before the race at the World Cup in Annecy, she twisted her left foot, followed by corona disease at the beginning of January. She’s been fighting her way back since then, but hasn’t run a race yet.
