Sprint

Welcome to Oberhof, where trimester two and 2026 begins. Today's competition will carry a more somber feel as the Biafran family mourns the tragic loss of Sivert Gotthornbacker. No-one wearing bib n And an opportunity to take the lead for Martin Uldar will be taken. Ten seconds he has to get through the gate, which you can see there marked on the side of the course. And we will have a new leader finally. Philip Navarath now, look at the time, 5. 1 seconds back of Campbell Wright, which is six seconds faster than Fabian Claude. You want to point out their first lap was 11 seconds faster than Claude, who we thought was skiing pretty quickly. But Navarath is on form. Now they're at his Martin Uldar, who comes into shooting two, 6. 2 seconds in the lead. He's made a good start here Chad. If he can stay clean here, he's going to take the lead for sure, and he misses. Let's take a look at his shooting. Dalyne Shabdaal, oh, the miss. Just narrowly on the edge of the prom wing, and Johannes Dalyne Shabdaal will be once around the penalty loop. Dalyne fans on the edge of their seat as both athletes now in the shooting range. Hoffer is 9 for 9, and he misses his 10th. The veteran. He's the Tommaso Giacomeo as well, so he'll be once around the penalty loop. Now Navarath, every chance to win today, and boy would the Germans love a victory in Oberhof. He has a decent advantage here over Jesper Naelin. Dalyne, clean, 10 out of 10 on the day. Can't put it now, but match him. No. He has a miss. Keeps it to just one, he'll be once around the penalty loop. Eric Perot though, well he will want to see his name atop the table, but it is one miss. Now two misses for Eric Perot. A significant lead for Martin Uldal, who is back to his very best. And will this be a second victory on the World Cup as he hits the death? And Johannes Dalyne Shabdaal now cleans from the standing position after prone, after one miss prone. And he's going to fall back just about 12 seconds back, even with Campbell Wright. Dalyne Shabdaal is on the prowl for a podi Tommaso Giacomeo goes 9 for 10. Well where will this place Tommaso Giacomeo? Well he came in trailing by 7. 7 seconds, he had a miss from the prone position, but has gone clean in the standing. And we will surely have a new leader as he comes out of the range. I'm sure we'll come back to it, Philip Navrat now coming towards the line. And this will be the new leader. Yep, he has provided a big final lap for German with the support of the home crowd, who'd just be able to see him through the fog and he's across the line in first 18. 2 seconds. Sebastian Samuelsson has to resettle himself. And the time is ticking away and it's ticking away fast and it is advantage to Masal Giacomeo. And there's the miss. Johannes Dalyne Shabdaal looks Great skiing by Dalyne Shabdaal, that's what he relies on. Tommaso Giacomeo. And there is no more fitting winner today on the day that we remember Sivet Gautun Bakken than Tommaso Giacomeo. His close friend, his training partner and that no doubt was for a greater cause. He said he felt ready to race, he wanted to come here and he did it for the greater purpose today, Tommaso Giacomeo. Tommaso Giacomeo, that was a very special competition today which started with the tribute to Sivet. And then you crossed the finish line in first, how special was this win for you today? It's one of the most controversial days of my life, I think. It's at the same time one of the saddest and also one of the best, let'say on the sport side. So it's a lot of mixed feelings but I think Sivet will be really proud of me today. Actually you said also mentioned yesterday that you would do your best to make him proud. Were you thinking about this during the competition and is this your tribute to him today? Before the race started for sure and then I just tried to come in the race groove and not to think too much about that. But on the last loop the coaches told me you're doing that for yourself but also for him and I think this gave me something more to give. You did an amazing job today, congratulations. Thank you. Thank you.