RUHPOLDING, Germany – With the ultimate result decided by just one tenth of a second, yesterday’s men’s 4 x 7.5 k relay here was an exciting one. Here are some photos of the action.
German leadoff skier Christoph Stephan on the way to the start.
Johannes Thingnes Bo (NOR) on the way to the start in Ruhpolding, Germany, earlier this season.
Erik Lesser (GER) leads Fredrik Lindstrom (SWE) onto the range.
Alexis Boeuf of France leads out the start of the relay.
Simon Fourcade (FRA) is casual as he approaches the range.
Tarjei Bo passes Ing-Bok Lee of South Korea as he makes up some of the time his younger brother lost for Norway.
Anton Shipulin (RUS) is the first to leave the final shooting stage.
Coaches encourage Bjorn Ferry (SWE) on course.
Fans look on as skiers approach on a ribbon of snow. There’s not much of the white stuff in Ruhpolding.
Alexei Volkov (RUS), Tobias Arwidson (SWE), and Andrejs Rastorguyes (LAT) on the first leg.
Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR), making up ground.
Carl Johan Bergman (SWE) leaving a shooting stage.
A child in a fox costume gets ready for the flower ceremony.
Bjorn Ferry (SWE) leads Dominik Windisch (ITA).
Andrejs Rastorgujevs (LAT) leads the first leg of the relay up the final climb.
Ondrej Moravec (CZE).
The leaders on the first leg.
More from the start of the relay.
Erik Lesser was exhausted after his effort that brought Germany to the lead.
Evgeniy Ustyugov (RUS) leads Andreas Birnbacher (GER) and Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT).
One of the course’s steep downhills had little snow.
Christoph Sumann (AUT) leading Markus Windisch (ITA).
A stadium worker pumps up the fans by waving one of their flags for them.
Dominik Landertinger (AUT).
Andrejs Rastorguyevs (LAT), running to the start.
Carl Johan Bergman (SWE) takes off after receiving the tag from Fredrik Lindstrom.
Sergui Sednev (UKR).
fans cheer as Andreas Birnbacher (GER) disappears over the crest of a hill.
Michal Krcmar (CZE) leads Scott Perras (CAN).
Anton Shipulin (RUS), Simon Schempp (GER), and Dominik Landertinger (AUT) on the final stage.
The leaders on the second leg head up a hill at the farthest point on course.
Alexis Boeuf (FRA) out on course.
Dmitry Malyshko (RUS) and Simon Schempp (GER).
Jaroslav Soukup (CZE).
Can you spot the skiers? The second leg leaders on the last climb.
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