UNIVERSITY PLACE / HOLMENKOLLEN (Dagbladet): Norwegian mixed relay team went into bronze this afternoon in Biathlon Championships’ first rehearsal.
Marte Olsbu, Tiril Eckhoff and Johannes Thingnes Bø hung with the lead on the first three stages, but French Martin Fourcade and German Simon Schempp was too strong for Tarjei Bø on the fourth and final stage.
tonight got the three nations his medals at the ceremony at University Square in downtown Oslo. Martin Fourcade, who decided the relay on their own on the final leg earlier today, stressing afterwards that VM will not only consist of “Fourcade against Norway.”
– I do not think it is a battle between me and Norway. It turned Germany today. I do not think it’s fun to win because I turn Norway, but because I win gold in this fantastic championship. It was part Frenchmen here at the ceremony as well, so if I keep winning, it may be more French than the Norwegians here towards the end of the World Cup, said the Frenchman, who has been the world Fawlty Towers best biathlete in recent years.
Was ill
26-year-old struggled with illness before the championship, and he settled primarily current relay on the firing line. After gold ceremony he made a cheeky message with link to your competitors.
– I was not in top form today. It was so-so, but I hope to be in better shape in the sprint, he says having shattered number three (Tarjei Bo) and five (Simon Schempp) overall in the World Cup on the last leg.
then he will be asked what he thinks about the crushing of Tarjei Bo, he is however more as he usually – more humble.
– I know Tarjei can be strong, so I is not worried on his behalf, but I’m worried about him. He is in good shape, but today he was a little unlucky on the present shootings, said Fourcade.
Buyer modest
Tarjei Bo was very disappointed after having misplaced Norway’s gold chances on the present shootings on last leg. He buys whatever Fourcade message that form is not top notch.
– Yes, I buy it. He did it on the shooting today, and then he took Schempp very end. He held no super high cruising speed, but he made a tactical proper selection and eventually won. I think he is quite happy with the payoff he has been ill before the World Cup, says big brother Bo told Dagbladet.
– Are you really the most disappointing over to stand here with a bronze medal around neck?
– You must be happy with a medal, but it depends a little how it gets around the neck. This might come with some bad count in terms of job the others did. I have to admit it.
– Will you sleep tonight or you’re going to go through the present series and over again?
– No, I’m done with it. I was a bit surprised that I made such a mistake, but I take it on the blooper quota for this championship. It will not happen again.
– Have the odds on his side
– Is it possible to turn Fourcade in the duels in which, as you see it?
– he loses occasionally he also, but he goes often victorious by such duels. He has the odds on his side. He is not impossible, that is. He is for example not known as a sprinter.
– Do you feel that you may have damaged your ability to get to anchor the men’s relay now?
– no, I have not ruined the chance. I realize that you ask, because when you lose must be taken by the Court. I understand that. That said, so there are three individual races before the relay, so I think the answers come there, says Bo.
Team Owner
Despite the fact that France has a very strong team at both the women’s side and the men they have worn in mixed-relay earlier. Fourcade think that precisely what makes today’s gold in particular.
– This is very delicious. This is the first time I win a gold medal with this team. We live together in more than 200 days a year and we live more like a family than a national team, so it’s nice to win with them. I am close to Marie (Dorin Habert), we are often together at home, and Quentin (Fillon Maillet) is also a fantastic team mate, the same is Anais (BESCOND). This means a lot for coaches, butter forwards, everyone on the team. In the individual races there are always some who are disappointed, but today the whole team very happy, he said.
See also:
• Tarjei after Fourcade gold stage: – He is unbeatable. I will not compete in more World Cup
• Pissed Tarjei Bo after horror series: – I wanted to burst
• – Digg getting shown that we can
World Championships in Oslo continues with sprint for both sexes Saturday and hunting starts Sunday.
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