10:18
Two clean series
Pyeongchang Olympic champion Hanna Öberg comes to the first shooting and quickly rivets all five targets while lying down. Meanwhile, Marte Olsbu Røiseland is challenged on the stand for the second time and this time he hits all five attempts while standing.
10:17
Davidová has a solid start
The Czech Markéta Davidová surprisingly won the singles at the season opener in Östersund. Clean again today and keeps her chances open but is ten seconds behind Herrmann.
10:15
Surprisingly many mistakes
With a constant light wind from the left, quite a few tickets are booked here. The French Anaïs Bescond fires twice and already has two minutes in her luggage. Lisa Hauser and Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, on the other hand, got through without a mistake and lined up behind Denise Herrmann.
10:13
Wierer faultless, Herrmann too
Dorothea Wierer puts down a spotless rapid-fire shot on the first shot and clearly takes the lead. A little later, Denise Herrmann also comes to the shooting range and takes it much easier, but also hits everything. Tight lead for the German!
10:11
Hauser, Oberg, Eckhoff
The next big names are now on the way. Lisa Hauser is on the road for Austria, the Swede Hanna Öberg is one of the absolute top favourites. Norway’s Tiril Eckhoff stumbles briefly at the start, but gets away safely and wants to be right at the front here as well.
10:09 a.m
First shooting
Marte Olsbu Røiseland comes to the first shooting. The conditions are a lot better than last time in the mixed relay and there should be few problems in the prone position. However, the Norwegian misses once and gets a penalty minute, as is usual in singles.
10:06
Røiseland comes on quickly
A first little pointer at the first split after 900 meters. Marte Olsbu Røiseland has already beaten Dorothea Wierer by more than nine seconds! The Norwegian lets it rip right away.
10:04
Herrmann first DSV starter
As the eighth, the first German is already on the track. With the best time in the mixed relay, Denise Herrmann has shown that she is in good form. If things go reasonably well at the shooting range today, then something is going to happen here.
10:03
Dorothea Wierer attacks
With starting number four, the next co-favorite is about to take to the track. Italy’s Dorothea Wierer sets off in pursuit of Japan’s Tachizaki, who started 30 seconds ahead of her.
10:01 a.m
Here we go!
The race is on! Marte Olsbu Røiseland was the first of 89 starters to take to the track.
09:56
The wind, the wind…
…will probably also play a crucial role today. Strong gusts had already turned the first biathlon race in Zhangjiakou into a gamble at the shooting range and caused harsh criticism. “This place is not made for biathlon,” Norway’s Tarjei Bø clarified. Slightly better conditions are forecast for this Monday afternoon, but shooting should still be a big challenge.
09:52
Trio from Switzerland
Switzerland sends three athletes to this individual race in Beijing. Two generations are involved. Newcomer Amy Baserga is 16 years younger than the experienced Selina Gasparin. Meanwhile, Lena Häcki should have the best chance of a good placement. The 26-year-old finished ninth in the pursuit of Östersund, the only Swiss top ten result this winter.
09:45
ÖSV hopes for Hauser
In the Austrian camp, hopes naturally rest on Lisa Hauser. The reigning mass start world champion has already impressively made it clear in the individual in Östersund with second place that the mode suits her. Hauser starts the race with starting number eleven. In addition, Julia Schwaiger, Katharina Innerhofer and Anna Juppe are allowed to represent the red-white-red colors today.
09:40
Preuss makes her comeback
In the German team, the eyes are mainly on Franziska Preuss. After two months of injury and Corona break, the 27-year-old returns to the big stage. “I’m just happy to be back and to be able to get involved,” said Preuss rather cautiously in advance. Denise Herrmann, who finished third at the season opener in Östersund, has already shown that she can definitely be at the top in the individual competition. In addition, Vanessa Voigt and Vanessa Hinz start for Germany.
09:32
Røiseland the big favourite
Marte Olsbu Røiseland has impressively made her mark on the World Cup this season so far. The Norwegian has already won six races and thus leads the overall World Cup. In this individual, the 31-year-old will start the race with starting number one and show what is possible today. The Swede Hanna Öberg has already won Olympic gold and world championship titles in singles and is still highly valued today. The two individual races of the current winter went to the Czech Markéta Davidová and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet from France.
09:27
Warm welcome
Hello and welcome to the next biathlon decision at the Beijing Olympics! In the first individual race of these games, at 10 a.m., the women will compete individually over 15 kilometers.