Biathlon world champion leaves Antholz unnerved

The big moment came for Émilien Jacquelin in Antholz in February 2020. At that time, the Frenchman was crowned world champion in the pursuit and was able to celebrate the first major title of his career, which he was even able to successfully defend on the Pokljuka the following year. This year, however, the Antholz adventure for the 26-year-old from Grenoble came to an end earlier than expected: After the individual competition on Thursday, Jacquelin packed her bags and left. The reason for this is the biathlete's current lack of form. At the start of the season, Jacquelin had made a big impression and catapulted herself to the top of the overall standings. Thanks to these achievements, he became a hot candidate for the coveted big crystal ball. But now a fellow countryman has clearly overtaken him. "It is frustrating." Emilien Jacquelin Quentin Fillon Maillet is clearly in the lead in the overall ranking, while Jacquelin is second, 101 points behind - also because he only has one top result to his name in the new year, namely a second place in the Oberhof sprint. Otherwise, he always fell short of his expectations, as was the case in the individual competition in Antholz, when he “only” came tenth. Attack at the Olympics "It is frustrating. I feel like I'm just watching the races instead of running them. But the body and the head don't follow me yet. Why? I don’t know,” writes Jacquelin on social media. “That's why I won't be taking part in the mass start or the relay this weekend. See you at the Olympics, until then I'll do everything I can to get back to my old form. “I’m not giving up,” he says combatively.

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Biathlon world champion leaves Antholz unnerved

The last World Cup stage for biathletes before the Olympic Games takes place in Antholz. However, one world champion had enough after the first race.

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