Biathlon: still no Lisa Vittozzi
On Thursday lunchtime, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) announced the composition of its squad for next week’ s Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof (Germany).
It was hoped that Lisa Vittozzi, who was hampered by back problems in December, would make a comeback to competition, but it was not to be. Her medical bulletin states that she is “continuing her recovery”.
Dorothea Wierer, Hannah Auchentaller, Michela Carrara, Samuela Comola, Martina Trabucchi and rookie Ilaria Scattolo, who won the IBU Cup before Christmas, have been selected.
On the men’s side, we have Lukas Hofer, Didier Bionaz, Elia Zeni, Patrick Braunhofer, Tommaso Giacomel and new boy Marco Barale in Thuringia in a few days’ time.
Italy’s selection for the Oberhof Biathlon World Cup 🇩🇪
Ladies
- Dorothea Wierer 🇮🇹
- Hannah Auchentaller 🇮🇹
- Michela Carrara 🇮🇹
- Samuela Comola 🇮🇹
- Ilaria Scattolo 🇮🇹
- Martina Trabucchi 🇮🇹
Men
- Lukas Hofer 🇮🇹
- Didier Bionaz 🇮🇹
- Elia Zeni 🇮🇹
- Tommaso Giacomel 🇮🇹
- Patrick Braunhofer 🇮🇹
- Marco Barale 🇮🇹
The full Oberhof World Cup programme 🇩🇪
Thursday 9 January
- 2.20pm: women’s 7.5km sprint
Friday 10 January
- 2.20pm: Men’s 10km sprint
Saturday 11th January
- 12.30pm: women’s 10 km pursuit
- 2.45pm: Men’s 12.5 km pursuit
Sunday 12 January
- 12.20pm: Mixed single relay
- 2.30pm: mixed relay
- Lisa Vittozzi withdraws for Hochfilzen and Le Grand-Bornand, expected back in early 2025
- Paula Botet to replace Sophie Chauveau: the French selection for the Oberhof World Cup
- Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold and Juni Arnekleiv back, Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen out of the Norwegian squad for the Oberhof stage
