Overview
- The 7.5 km sprint begins at 14:30 CET with live coverage on ZDF and Eurosport, streams on ZDF Mediathek and Discovery+, and a SPORT1 live ticker.
- Franziska Preuß looks to respond at her home venue after a relay penalty loop she called “very, very bitter.”
- Norway won the women’s relay by edging Italy on the finishing straight, with Germany placing sixth; France took the men’s relay.
- The sprint will set the start order for the weekend pursuit, where a clean shoot can create a decisive advantage.
- Ruhpolding is known for surprise results, which increases the premium on shooting consistency for Germany’s team after strong legs from Vanessa Voigt and Julia Tannheimer and late pressure on Janina Hettich-Walz.