JO BIATHLON. After silver in the mixed relay, the second race of the Olympic Winter Games will be the women’s individual with there also chances of medals.
The start of the biathlon events got off to a perfect start for the French team with the silver medal obtained during the mixed relay thanks to Quention Fillon Maillet, Julia Simon, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet and Emilien Jacquelin. This Monday, it’s a completely different format with the individual ladies who will launch the week. During the last race Justine Braisaz won ahead of Julia Simon… Enough to believe in the chances of the French women.
What are the dates of the biathlon events?
Biathlon will be one of the major disciplines of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. The events will take place from Saturday February 5, 2022 to Saturday February 19.
What is the schedule for the biathlon events at the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
Here is the full biathlon schedule and event times for the 2022 Winter Olympics:
- Monday, February 7
- Individual Ladies (from 10 o’clock)
- Tuesday February 8
- Individual Gentlemen (from 9:30 a.m.)
- Friday February 11
- Women’s Sprint (from 10 o’clock)
- Saturday February 12
- Sprint Gentlemen (from 10 o’clock)
- Sunday 13 February
- Pursuit Ladies (from 10 o’clock), Pursuit Gentlemen (from 11:45 a.m.)
- Tuesday February 15
- Relay Gentlemen (from 10 o’clock)
- Wednesday February 16
- Relay Ladies (from 8:45 a.m.)
- Friday February 18
- Mass Start Gentlemen (from 10 o’clock)
- Saturday February 19
- Mass Start Ladies (from 10 o’clock)
Who are the French biathletes?
The French biathlon delegation is made up of 10 biathletes, five for men and five for women, here is the complete list:
Men
- Quentin Fillon Maillet
- Simon Desthieux
- Emilien Jacquelin
- Antonin Guigonnat
- Fabien-Claude
Women
- Anais Bescond
- Anais Chevalier
- Chloe Chevalier
- Justine Braisaz
- Julia Simon
How many medals for the French biathlon?
Several chances of medals are to be expected for the French biathlon delegation. According to Gracenote forecasts released by Eurosport, six medals are envisaged, but none in gold. Here is the detail :
Silver medal
- Emilien Jacquelin in the Biathlon Pursuit
- Biathlon men’s relay