Overview
- Norway won the 4x6 km relay with Italy second and Sweden third, as Germany finished 1:01.8 back.
- Vanessa Voigt, Julia Tannheimer, Janina Hettich-Walz and anchor Franziska Preuß combined for eight spare rounds, with Preuß skiing a penalty loop after the final standing shooting.
- Preuß told ZDF she was very disappointed and cited pressure and trouble getting spare rounds to land in the last shooting.
- Ruhpolding served as the last team relay before the Olympics, sharpening focus on Germany’s shooting reliability and race execution.
- Selina Grotian was not selected as she returns from a COVID infection and still needs the Olympic norm in the remaining races to qualify.