Biathlon : Quentin Fillon-Maillet impressed the international press with his winning sprint
In the sprint at the Milan/Cortina Olympic Games on Friday, Quentin Fillon-Maillet claimed his fourth Olympic title and his seventh podium finish at the Games, after an impressive race that drew unanimous praise from the foreign press.
In Norway, the Jurassien’s performance left its mark on leading journalists and consultants. On NRK, journalist Torgeir Bjoern asked himself, live on air, as Quentin Fillon-Maillet performed a splendid standing shot: “Is that the gold medallist we see there?
Johannes Thingnes Boe, consultant for the Norwegian channel, added: “We saw exceptional performances from Quentin Fillon-Maillet and Émilien Jacquelin. It’s impossible to make up a tenth of a second in shooting.
In Sweden, six-time winner of the crystal globe Magdalena Forsberg, a consultant on TV4, also praised the 33-year-old biathlete’s performance: “What a fantastic race he’s had! He’s really perfected his form.
His performance earned him a shower of superlatives in many of the media. ” Quentin Fillon-Maillet was unbeatable”, wrote German radio station RST. The American media outlet NBC also wrote that he was “unbeatable”. It was “a sensational race” for the Italians from Fondo Italia. The Slovakian website Sportky emphasised the Frenchman’s domination: “Fillon-Maillet outclassed all his rivals”, while the Norwegians at VG summed it up : “Quentin Fillon-Maillet crushed all opposition”.
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