19:11. On Tuesday, a number of biathletes made their Olympic debut in the Milan/Cortina 2026 Olympic individual event in Antholz (Italy). Among them was Jacques Jefferies from Haut-Savoie, who at the age of 23 has been defending the colours of Great Britain since last summer.
“When you come out of the starting gate and see 15,000 people in the stands, it’s a really special experience,” he said in a Team GB press release. Jacques Jefferies, who made a mistake every time he took to the mats,took the 79th final in this individual competition.
There was an enormous amount of emotion,” he continues. When you walk around and see the Olympic rings, you realise that this is the highest level you can compete at, and it was absolutely incredible. I’m happy to be here. On Friday, he will don his bib again in the sprint.
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