2026 Olympics | Biathlon: “Maybe by taking the time to sit down, I’m leaving the door open to distracting thoughts”, admits Lou Jeanmonnot
Three races and three different medals for Lou Jeanmonnot at the Milan/Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. After winning gold in the mixed relay and silver in the individual event, the Frenchwoman took bronze in the sprint on Saturday. ” I’d say I’m delighted, because I was still missing that colour of medal,” said the third-placed woman in the race toEurosport.
At the finish, her small smile hid her disappointment. I have to admit that it wasn’t really the race I wanted to do,” she said. I’m a bit frustrated with my standing shot because everything was going well [on skis].
The Frenchwoman was in the lead when she stood up, but let a ball go that cost her the title. In the end, her poised and diligent shot wasn’t enough. “The 5/5 on the recumbent shot shows that it works. Standing up, it should work in the same way. Maybe it’s just that by taking the time to sit down, I’m leaving the door open to distracting thoughts. If I took a more committed approach, without necessarily taking more risks, I might not have time to think too much. I’ll think about it for the chase, then we’ll see.
As she points out, it will be possible to set the target this Sunday in the pursuit. With this third place, she will start just 23 seconds behind the leader. “I’m very happy that there’s a new opportunity because there was a little bit of disappointment . She continued on France 2: “I fought hard for tomorrow’s race, telling myself that every second I saved would serve me well.”
