Germany squad for the World Championships in Oslo. The 'aim to repeat Kontiolahti

The German ski federation announced the names of the biathletes biathletes and selected for the Oslo World Cup. The names were discounted Because & eacute; Germany applies a historian as hard qualifying criterion for the great round of the season.

Sunday 28 February 2016 10 minutes reading time

In fact for years to earn the right to participate in the World Championships or the Olympic Games event & egrave; You must obtain nell''arco of the season at least one placement between the first 8, or alternatively two placings between the 9 ^ and 15 ^ position. Nell''inverno underway have met this requirement five men and six women: DONNEDAHLMEIER Laura (1993) G & ouml; SSNER Miriam (1990) HAMMERSCHMIDT Maren (1989) HILDEBRAND Franziska (1987) HINZ Vanessa (1992) PREU & szlig; Franziska (1994) UOMINIBIRNBACHER Andreas (1981) DOLL Benedikt (1990) LESSER Erik (1988) PEIFFER Arnd (1987) SCHEMPP Simon (1988) Karin Orgeldinger, sports director Nordic dell''area: "Our objective must be to achieve similar results to those of Kontiolahti, when they got 5 medals. According to what we saw in the season and the preparation took place over the last few days, I'm sure is an achievable goal " Mark Kirchner, head coach men's team: "Surely we can not work miracles, but during the season we saw what & egrave; our level. The 'important sar & agrave; to remain calm and focused, in which case the performance will come as a result. Objectives? personally I would sign to return home with three medals. If we were to be at least one of 'gold, even better. " Gerald H & ouml; nig, head coach of women's team: "So far we are very happy with our season and, in the light of the results obtained, all around us there are expectations much more & ugrave; the expenditures for Kontiolahti, when we were still renovating the team and we amazing results. our goal & egrave; to get two medals. one individual and one with the brackets ". Simon Schempp: "I have not competed in Presque Isle because of a bronchitis, but now I am healed. As for Oslo, is convinced he can get on the podium. My goal & egrave; to get an individual medal. Especially on sprint Point , since in season I played it 5, winning three and climbing four times on the podium. I think very well in the medley relay. " Benedikt Doll: "I do not expect to go to medal, but of course we hope so. I ask me, as a single goal: to finish a race without mistakes. There are no successful this winter. The race where I have most & ugrave; chance to succeed? What a question, the sprint! There are only two polygons. " Arnd Peiffer: "After my fall I had to take a forced stop, but I was able to join the rest of the group during the 'last pre-world gathering. At the moment I still have back problems, but I'm working with fisioterpista. Unfortunately I do not know what to expect from this World Cup. While I was in hospital I did not know if I would be able to participate in it, we say they are gi & agrave; happy to be there. to memorize options would definitely be nice to be able to defend the title in the relay. since this race sar & agrave; the second week, and will have memorize options pi & ugrave; time to recover, I sincerely hope to be in the quartet! " Erik Lesser: "& Egrave; was a season with many ups and downs at the shooting range. My goal & egrave; to find stability & agrave; and above qualify for the mass start, since at the moment there are sixteenth overall and I have to improve my placement to participate. " Andreas Birnbacher: "I occupy the thirteenth place in the overall standings, and this means that my season & egrave; been very solid although I missed a highlight. We hope it will arrive in Oslo. I prefer." & Nbsp; Laura dahlmeier: "Right now I feel good and in good shape. I think that the strategy not to compete at Presque Isle was right, during the season I got sick too often, then & egrave; correct state not to go to America in so as to have more & ugrave; time to recover from the trip back. in Oslo will search memorize options to do my best. I know I'm one of the favorites for the podium, but I do not feel that. My goal & egrave; to shoot well and skiing fast, we will see if it will be & agrave; enough for the medals. " Franziska Hildebrand: "The beauty of Oslo & egrave; that it is a metropolis, then you can memorize options go around the city & agrave; enjoying the 'anonymity and relaxing like normal people. I'd like to go home with a couple of medals, one individual and that of the relay. " Franziska Preu & szlig ;: "The long break from racing & egrave; was very hard, so I was very happy to return to the game in Canada and the United States. Now & egrave; important to stay healthy, but they sure are still not 100%. I can not do miracles, but I still hope to do well in the sprint and maybe nell''inseguimento ". Miriam G & ouml; ssner: "I have worked a lot on my rifle lately, making other changes to be more & ugrave; stable at the range. I have not had a zero in season and so I'm optimistic, because & eacute; the law of probability & agrave; & egrave; on my side sooner or later shut memorize options a race without mistakes! in Oslo the 'atmosphere sar & agrave; fantastic, and for me sar & agrave; special. There will be all my Norwegian relatives, and this motivates me even more & ugrave; (the mother of G & ouml; ssner & egrave; a native of Norway, author's note) ". Maren Hammerschmidt: "I'd be lying if I said I do not have goals. If I could win a medal, that would be fabulous. To memorize options do not know what to expect from my form, so we'll see what will happen & agrave ;. I think they have nothing to lose or to prove , so this can memorize options be an advantage for me. " Vanessa Hinz: "Everyone wants to win a medal, but I have never been on the podium. So it would be presumptuous of me aspettarmene one. I think I put too much on him tains pressure of the season, I asked too much of myself. On the positive c '' & egrave; that have not raced since January, then pawed back in action " & Nbsp;

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