Criticism after the fiasco
“Skis butchered”: World Championships anger among top nation
Great frustration among the Norwegians: the top nation came away empty-handed in the men's singles at the Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide. Johannes Thingnes Bö and Co. grumbled about their equipment after the race.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen No world championship medal in the singles - the Norwegian daily newspaper "Dagbladet" spoke of a "catastrophic" day for the Norwegians. "The skis were butchered - we fell flat on our faces!" Was the poor material to blame for the poor performance?
"This is completely abnormal"
"It was already clear to me in the first round that a medal was impossible," said an annoyed Endre Strömsheim, ninth best Norwegian, in an interview with NRK. "We have to call a spade a spade: We actually have an incredibly good wax team. But today we have to recognize that the equipment wasn't quite up to scratch."
Like winner Eric Perrot (FRA), Strömsheim only made one mistake, but was over three minutes behind at the finish. "That's completely abnormal," said legend Ole Einar Björndalen in amazement.
Bö left behind this time
Record hunter Johannes Thingnes Bö, who had won the sprint and pursuit in Lenzerheide and thus holds 22 World Championship titles (12 in the individual), was unable to be among the front runners this time as the defending champion with five penalty minutes in 20th place. In response to his compatriot's criticism, he said: "He's probably right, we didn't have the best skis."
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