2:30 am: Ski Freestyle – Halfpipe Men
The day starts with Ski Freestyle. From 2:30 a.m. the men plunge into the halfpipe. New Zealander Nico Porteaus and American David Wise are among the favorites. The 23-year-old became Olympic champion in Pyeongchang in 2018. German athletes are not part of the game.
4:00 a.m.: Alpine skiing – team, mixed
The next decision will be made in alpine skiing – weather conditions permitting. In the team competition, Linus Straßer, Alexander Schmid, Julian Rauchfuss, Lena Dürr, Emma Aicher and Kira Weidle still hope to be able to win a medal for the DSV. However, the big favorites tend to be the teams from Austria and the USA. For US superstar Mikaela Shiffrin it is the last chance for precious metal in games that have been messed up for her so far.
7:00 am – Cross Country – Mass Start Freestyle, Men
At 7:00 a.m. the cross-country skiers start on the trail. Russia’s Alexander Bolschunov and Norway’s Erik Valnes are aiming for gold. Lucas Bögl, Jonas Dobler, Friedrich Moch and Florian Notz will be at the start for Germany.
7:05 am – Curling – Men’s Final
The final of the curlers also takes place on Saturday morning. The teams from Sweden and Great Britain face off in the final for gold. 2018 Olympic champions USA only fought for bronze in Beijing. The game for third place against Canada took place on Friday. Canada won 8-5 and took the bronze medal.
9:30 am/10:00 am – Speed Skating – Mass Start, Men, Women
The mass starts in speed skating take place just in time for Saturday breakfast. The men start first. The field of favorites is large: The 2018 Olympic champion, Seung-Hoon Lee from South Korea, would like to repeat his success. Bart Swings from Belgium and Dutchman Jorrit Bergsma also want to attack the podium. Felix Rijhnen from Frankfurt starts for Germany.
In the women’s category, “Team D” will again have record Olympian Claudia Pechstein on the track. Michelle Uhrig is also at the start for Germany. However, the medals will be decided among other athletes. Among others, Irene Shouten from the Netherlands and Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida are attacking the podium.
12:00 p.m. – Figure Skating, Free Dance, Pairs
The next decision will also take place on the ice. On Saturday afternoon it’s all about the figure skating medals in pair skating. In 2018, Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot won gold for Germany. It is unlikely that the German starters Minerva Hase and Nolan Seegert will be able to repeat this triumph. The favorites for gold are Anastasia Mishina/Aleksander Galliamov, Evgeniya Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov (both Russian Olympic Committee) and Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (China).
2:30 p.m. – Two-man bobsleigh, women
At the end of the day, “Team D” can hope for medals again. In the two-bobsleigh, several German duos are hoping for medals. After the first two runs, Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi the best opportunities for precious metal. At half-time they are in first place, followed by Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt.
Source: red