Ostersund 2016. Results of single mixed relay

In Ostersunda at the first World Cup stage the single mixed relay came to the end.

Favourites of a race were known even long before announcement of starting lineup. While most of teams delegated the main forces to traditional mixed relay, teams of France and Austria of the best representatives sent to a single mikst. And considering that at French it is Martin Fourcade and Mari Doran-Habert, the destiny of the first place was predetermined.

And it happened: French, being in the lead on the course of all race, brought the matter to a convincing victory. Both the second place of the Austrian team, and the third of the German duet are so logical. And here surprises went further: owners of a stage pleasantly surprised in the first day of the World Cup, having participated in a flower ceremony of both mixed relays. Wolfgang Pichler does miracles with this team :) Also the fifth position usually not enough stars the sky of Kazakhstan isn't less surprising.

And here the Ukrainian children pleasantly couldn't surprise. Though at the beginning of the race our team was an owner of the best firing in a race: the first substitute boss Irina Varvynets used only in the sixth firing line! But by that moment Ukrainians lost nearly one and a half minutes – the course both Ira, and her workmate in a race Alexander Zhirny looked much more weakly than rivals. Children with quite decent indicator of accuracy five spare cartridges, but only on the ninth position finished a race.

After the first competitive day Ukraine takes the tenth place in the Cup of the nations. And now the main hopes of the Ukrainian athletes and fans in Ostersunda are connected with personal starts. The first of such races, individual at women, will pass next Wednesday.

1. France France (0+4) 35:43.5
2. Austria Austria (0+6) +16.0
3. Germany Germany (0+5) +25.2
4. Sweden Sweden (0+8) +1:20.8
5. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (0+8) +1:28.8
6. Switzerland Switzerland (0+3) +1:39.3
7. Canada Canada (0+7) +1:44.7
8. Russia Russia (1+9) +1:59.8
9. Ukraine Ukraine (0+5) +2:26.9

Ostersund 2016. Results of mixed relay /BIATHLON

      The national team of Norway which behind clear advantage won the mixed relay opening the program of the first World Cup stage in Ostersunda became the first winner of a season 2016/17 in the World Cup. Marte Olsbu and Fanny Hurn Birkland provided stay of the Scandinavian team in group of leaders, and the male part of team this time presented by two generations: Ule-Aynar Bjoerndalen and Johannes Bø – issued a victory with more than semi-minute advantage!

On same uncontested the second the place the team of Germany finished, and here in the acute fight for bronze Dominique Vindish was more successful finisher, than Anton Shipulin also brought to team of Italy the place on a podium!

For the national team of Ukraine the race turned out nervous and uneven. Anastasia Merkushina debuting in the mikstakh at the level of the World Cup in a lezhka didn't master wind and nervousness a little and after two spare cartridges was rolled away in the end of the second ten. Further the self-control didn't change Nastya and she could pass the baton the 14th.

        The first boundary became fatal and for the most titled participant of today's Ukrainian relay. Juliya Jima from eight shots closed only three targets and after two circles of a penalty left the 20th again. And again, as if under a carbon paper, heroic efforts to distances and ideal work on a rack output the command for the 13th position.

The third stage, by recognition of the president of Federation of biathlon of Ukraine Vladimir Brynzak, caused the greatest fears. But Artem Pryma carried out the piece greatly, having limited to only one substitute boss, having returned team to fight for ten the strongest. And Dmitry Pidruchnyi brought this fight to the 10th final place though it was noticeable by the course of a stage that the captain of men's team is still far from the optimum standards. However, the same Vladimir Brynzak expected possible difficulties in connection with acclimatization after flight from Canada where the male part of team carried out final early collecting.

       In general, the mixed relay once again confirmed that this type of the program, unfortunately, isn't crown for our national team that doesn't cancel need to break such unsuccessful tendency in the future. For now we congratulate athletes and fans on long-awaited start of a season in the World Cup! Also we will believe in more successful continuation.

1. Norway Norway (0+6) 1:10:57
2. Germany Germany (0+6) +33.7
3. Italy Italy (1+12) +44.2
4. Russia Russia (0+5) +44.5
5. France France (1+10) +1:13.3
6. Sweden Sweden (1+10) +1:20.9
7. Czech Republic Czech Republic (1+8) +1:20.9
8. USA OF THE USA (2+11) +2:38.5
9. Switzerland Switzerland (2+13) +2:48.3
10. Ukraine Ukraine (2+9) +2:52.2