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