Tommaso Giacomel messes up again at the shooting range. © APA/afp / TOBIAS SCHWARZ

Things are just not going well for Italy's biathletes

Italy's biathletes continue to fall short of expectations: The Azzurri were also unable to achieve anything in the sprint in Oberhof.

10 January 2025

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Both the women's and men's ski racers are in trouble for the 2024/25 winter. A good year before the home Olympics in Antholz, the Azzurri are looking for form. The country's best, Lisa Vittozzi, is out for the entire winter due to her back injury. So far, there has not been a single podium finish.

In the men's sprint in Oberhof, Lukas Hofer was the best in 26th place. The Montaler showed a decent running performance, but missed twice in the standing shooting. Tommaso Giacomel is still not living up to his own expectations this year. On Friday, the Trentino native finished 39th with four errors. But Giacomel was even better than the error-free Patrick Braunhofer (40th).

Quentin Fillon Maillet led a French triple victory. © APA/afp / TOBIAS SCHWARZ

Others were able to celebrate in Oberhof: As in the women's sprint, the winner comes from France. Quentin Fillon Maillet, Fabien Claude and Emilien Jacquelin ensured a triple victory for the Grande Nation. The World Cup in Oberhof continues on Saturday with the two pursuit races. The women's turn starts at 12.30:14.45 p.m., the men's from XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. On Sunday, there is also a single mixed and a mixed relay on the program.