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Lochner Seizes Big Lead in Two-Man Bobsleigh at Cortina as Italy Sets Medal Record

Germany pins its best remaining medal hopes on a named men’s biathlon relay set for Tuesday in Antholz.

Overview

  • After two runs, Johannes Lochner leads the two-man bobsleigh by 0.80 seconds over Francesco Friedrich, with Adam Ammour in third.
  • Lochner and brakeman Georg Fleischhauer opened with start and track records, while Friedrich lost time with driving mistakes in both heats.
  • The final two runs of the two-man bobsleigh are scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Cortina Sliding Centre.
  • Italy’s press celebrates a record 22 medals so far (8 gold, 4 silver, 10 bronze), surpassing the country’s previous Winter Games best of 20 from 1994.
  • Germany’s ski federation named Justus Strelow, David Zobel, Philipp Nawrath and Philipp Horn for the men’s relay, which Horn described as their “biggest chance” for a medal on Tuesday at 14:30.