Wierer vs. Vittozzi: The showdown at Holmenkollen

No time to breathe for the biathletes: after the World Championships in Östersund, which from a South Tyrolean perspective on Sunday ended historically The World Cup finals in Oslo begin on Thursday. All eyes will be on Dorothea Wierer and Lisa Vittozzi, who are at the top of the overall World Cup with 852 points each.

computing Games This means that the two “Azzurre” currently have 99 more points than the Norwegian Marte Olsbu Røiseland (753 points). Fourth place, sprint world champion Anastasiya Kuzmina (724 points), is also already 128 points behind the leading duo. This means that with three competitions remaining, there is a high probability that either Wierer or Vittozzi will grab the big ball. As a reminder: The points system in the Biathlon World Cup stipulates that there are 60 points for a win, 54 points for second place and 48 points for third place.

Dorothea Wierer became world champion for the first time on Sunday in Östersund. © AP / Robert Henriksson

Now things get complicated: A special feature of the Biathlon World Cup is the cancellation results. At the end of the season, the two worst results of each starter will be deleted and the final overall World Cup ranking will then be calculated. Wierer would currently be deducted 36 points, Vittozzi “only” 28. Given the current results, Vittozzi would have 8 more points than the woman from Niederrasner. The two are also the only women who were able to score points in all 22 races of the season. Season already historic Wierer and Vittozzi have already made history this winter - even without a possible triumph in the overall World Cup - because never before have two “Azzurre” been placed in the top five at the end of the season. The South Tyrolean also achieved the feat of finishing in the top five in the overall World Cup four times in a row, something no Italian biathlete had ever achieved before. To date, no “Azzurra” has managed to climb the podium in the overall standings for the second time (after 2016).

In any case, the fact is: If Wierer and Vittozzi don't completely mess up the sprint on Thursday (the starting point for the pursuit depends on this), one of the two will no longer be able to take victory in the overall World Cup. There are also small crystal balls to be awarded in the discipline rankings in Oslo. Wierer was able to win such a ball in the 2015/2016 season (in singles). Vittozzi won the individual World Cup this winter. For men, less tension For the men, however, the overall World Cup has already been decided before the World Cup final: Johannes Thingnes Bø can no longer be caught with his 1110 points. The only thing that will be exciting is the fight for the small ball in the mass start on Sunday: It will come down to a fight between Bø and the Frenchman Quentin Fillon Maillet, who are at the top of the rankings with 202 points each.

In addition to Wierer and Vittozzi, the following “Azzurri” are nominated for the World Cup final in Oslo: Nicole Gontier, Federica Sanfilippo (Ridnaun), Lukas Hofer (Montal), the newly crowned world champion Dominik Windisch (Oberrasen), Giuseppe Montello and Thomas Bormolini. The program in Oslo: Thursday: Women's sprint (16.30 p.m.) Friday: Men's sprint (16.30:XNUMX p.m.) Saturday: Pursuit for women (15 p.m.) and men (17.15:XNUMX p.m.) Sunday: Mass start for women (13.45 p.m.) and men (16.30 p.m.) Standing in the overall World Cup Pos Name Country Points 1. Dorothea Wierer ITA/Niederrasen 852 2. Lisa Vittozzi ITA/Sappada/Plodn 852 3. Marte Olsbu Røiseland NOR 753 4. Anastasiya Kuzmina SVK 724 5. Kaisa Mäkäräinen END 614 Standing in the Sprint World Cup Pos Name Country Points 1. Anastasiya Kuzmina SVK 311 2. Lisa Vittozzi ITA/Sappada/Plodn 309 3. Dorothea Wierer ITA/Niederrasen 300 4. Marte Olsbu Røiseland NOR 288 5. Kaisa Mäkäräinen END 271 Standing in the Pursuit World Cup Pos Name Country Points 1. Lisa Vittozzi ITA/Sappada/Plodn 301 2. Dorothea Wierer ITA/Niederrasen 298 3. Marte Olsbu Røiseland NOR 269 4. Kaisa Mäkäräinen END 252 5. Anastasiya Kuzmina SVK 249 Standing in the Mass Start World Cup Pos Name Country Points 1. Dorothea Wierer ITA/Niederrasen 165 2. Hanna Öberg SWE 160 3. Paulina Fialkova SVK 156 4. Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold NOR 132 5. Yekaterina Yurlova-Percht RUS 132

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Wierer vs. Vittozzi: The showdown at Holmenkollen

The biathletes' World Cup final will take place at Holmenkollen in Oslo from Thursday to Sunday. While the overall World Cup has already been decided for the men, the fight for the big crystal ball will be even more exciting for the women.

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