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Winter Olympics: Vittozzi goes, the others don’t: the Biathlon relay sinks

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The almost perfect sappadina at the start closes in the lead in the 4×6 km, Wierer defends himself, Bormolini and Hofer do not: Azzurri ninth

Nothing to do, despite a great Lisa Vittozzi and a good Dorotea Wierer, for the Italian biathlon relay that deceives but does not win that medal (bronze) obtained four years ago in Korea. Final with ninth place, disappointing, but in front there were squadrons composed of phenomena, both among women and men. Cold dog, 15 degrees below zero, with the wind that comes and goes and makes you feel even colder.

The Beijing 2022 Olympic shooting range is full of pitfalls, but Lisa Vittozzi starts well. At the first polygon, from the stretch, the one that has given her so much trouble this season, the 27-year-old Sappadina gives the Italian mixed relay a fundamental zero. Five shots, with the wind coming, five targets hit. Lisa also gets along well in the second polygon, misses the first of five shots on her feet, uses only one reload with reload and closes her fraction behind only the Norwegian Roeseland, a champion who gives the baton to another champion, Eckhoff . Lisa Vittozzi closes her fraction and throws herself on the ground overcome by fatigue. Dorotea Wierer replies and starts with her 6 km.

Solves problems with the wind-blown polygon. Eckhoff, on the other hand, misses a lot, burns the refills and has to resort to the penalty lap. In the second polygon three refills for Wierer, but no penalty rounds. He gets along. Italy closes second with Dorotea in the middle of the race because she finds the French Giulia Simon with a crazy comeback with a zero standing. Italy is doing well, but behind Sweden it is only 15 ”and Norway, despite the mistakes, only 29.

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And the two male competitors of the Azzurri’s rivals are all strong. The big opportunity, but also the weight of responsibility, are on Thomas Bormolini’s head, skis and rifle, preferred (not without controversy) to the bronze in the relay race four years ago at the Dominik Windisch Games. Bormolini deceives by placing a zero on the ground at the first polygon, but ruins everything with two errors, consuming all the refills and syringing himself a penalty round: in short, Italy slips to the fifth post at 16 “from Russia, which runs with the flag of the This and turns everything into a thrilling polygon. Sweden, France, United States, Norway, Italy changes seventh to 48 “behind Russia. The medal, barring miracles, fades.

Lucas Hofer is out of the game for the podium with the last fractionist. The final between Russia, Norway and France paired at the last polygon is incredible. Final even in the sprint: at the end gold Norway, France and Russia. Italy with Hofer ninth at 2’39 ”from the trio of Martians Lisa Vittozzi consoles herself with a great performance and can see with confidence at the individual races. The 15 km individual race is scheduled for Monday, a race that promises to be grueling given the weather conditions. Go on like this.

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