The competition program at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof has been changed due to possible capricious weather conditions. As the weather is forecast to be unsettled on Friday, both sprint races will now take place on Thursday.
The women's race originally scheduled for Friday has been moved forward by one day and will now be held at 2.15 pm (ARD and Eurosport). The men's race was originally scheduled for this time. Their competition will now start at 11.30 am. This means that the ski hunters will have a rest day on Friday.
In the past, there have always been problems with the weather in Oberhof. At this time of year, the conditions are often adverse, with fog, wind and too little snow in addition to plus temperatures.
This time, the temperatures are well into the minus range, so the snow conditions are very good. However, the wind could become a problem again.
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