Overview
- Vinzenz Geiger reported a strong start in Predazzo training and, with teammates Julian Schmid and Johannes Rydzek, enters Wednesday’s Nordic combined opener as a leading contender.
- Germany confirmed its women’s biathlon starters for the individual: Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Voigt, Janina Hettich-Walz and Selina Grotian, with Grotian earning a late Olympic berth after a December COVID setback.
- In the new alpine team combination, Kira Weidle-Winkelmann’s downhill left Germany sixth at halfway; Emma Aicher starts the slalom 0.47 seconds off bronze and 0.74 off the U.S. leaders Johnson/Shiffrin.
- Women’s luge heads to an evening decider with Julia Taubitz narrowly ahead of teammate Merle Fräbel by 0.061 seconds after two runs, both holding a clear margin over third place.
- Germany’s Laura Gimmler and Coletta Rydzek reached the classic sprint quarterfinals despite large deficits to prologue winner Linn Svahn, while Italy’s Nicole Monsorno missed heat selection and was placed into a tougher first quarterfinal.