Irene Cadurisch started as the first runner in the relay competition over 4×6 kilometers, but did not finish. The biathlete (30) collapsed after the second shooting before the change at the end of the field. Completely exhausted, Cadurisch had to lie down on the floor. Medical staff rushed over immediately, and a French attendant also helped immediately. She was then taken care of. Cadurisch was conscious and able to move. However, she was taken to a hospital as a precaution. The Swiss Ski Association announced that her condition was stable.
The conditions in Zhangjiakou are undoubtedly tough. In addition to the altitude of 1700 meters, there are also temperatures of -13 degrees. Cadurian is not the first case. The Swede Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold already collapsed at the Olympic Games while pursuing at the finish. It was then decided to remove her from the team.
Sweden’s Linn Persson, Mona Brorsson, Hanna Öberg and Elviera Öberg won gold in the relay competition ahead of the Russian Olympic Committee (+12.0) and Germany (+37.49). Austria Biathlon-Women in the cast Dunja Zdouc, Lisa Hauser, Anna Juppe and Katharina Innerhofer took ninth place. First runner Zdouc had survived the two stages without any mistakes, but then lost a good 45 seconds on the last lap and handed over to Hauser in 15th place. Austria’s figurehead Hauser had to reload once, but made up eight places and handed over to Juppe in seventh place.
Juppe temporarily ran in sixth place, fell back to 15th after two penalties in prone, but handed over to Innerhofer in 10th thanks to a clean second standing stage. The final runner still managed the desired single-digit result at the Olympic premiere of an ÖOC women’s relay in Biathlon. Like the men, the women biathletes still have one more Olympic event open, namely the 12.5 km mass start on Saturday.
