Overview
- Johannes Rydzek and Vinzenz Geiger topped the team event after the large-hill jumps, starting the 2x7.5 km cross-country with a 13‑second lead over Norway, with organizers monitoring worsening snow.
- The International Ski Federation postponed freestyle qualifications due to substantial snowfall, moving them to Friday at 10:30 with the final at 13:30.
- Ski mountaineering is making its Olympic bow with the sprint today and a mixed relay to follow on Saturday, featuring Germany’s Tatjana Paller, Finn Hösch and Helena Euringer.
- Germany stands seventh on the medal table with 21 medals entering the final four days of competition.
- German biathlon leaders acknowledged a talent shortfall—“one to two generations” missing—and pointed to an existing Trainer-Task-Force and a new shooting academy as long-term remedies.