Official: Oberhof canceled. You look for an alternative, Ruhpolding and Pokljuka in pole position

The German media have anticipated news that will come & agrave; dall''Ibu made official tomorrow. The fourth stage of the World Cup biathlon not disputer & agrave; Oberhof.

Tuesday 22 December 2015 2 minutes reading time

The total absence of snow and the 'impossibility & agrave; to produce it artificially because of the high temperatures have forced the organizing committee to raise the white flag for the first time since 1993, the last year in which the resort & agrave; Thuringia had to give all''evento (even then for the same reason). Now the 'Ibu & agrave will have; decide what to do. Probably six competitions in program will be played in the same day (January 7 to 10), but in another plant. According to German media reports the International Federation decider & agrave; only next week where move events. The 'primary hypothesis would be to still play two stages in Germany, both in Ruhpolding, which then would be to accommodate both the fourth, and the fifth stage. However the 'unknown & egrave; linked to capacity & agrave; to ensure an early snow than expected because & eacute ;, these days, the mercury & egrave; merciless (maximum exceeding 10 & deg; C and the minimum must not be below zero) in Bavaria. If Ruhpolding can not be theater of the recovery, the 'main alternative would Pokljuka. Hochfilzen solution instead would be discarded due to logistical problems (hotels too full). In the morning, on other German sources, it had been the name of Anterselva, but at the moment there is no confirmation about.

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