JO BIATHLON. And three for biathlon! In the men’s individual, Quentin Fillon Maillet won the first gold medal of these Winter Olympics.
After the silver mixed relay, the fine silver medal for Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet in the individual, it is the most beautiful of medals, gold, for Quentin Fillon Maillet in the men’s 20 km individual. “Emotions are starting to rise, it’s just incredible. I gave my all, a bit of luck, it’s a dream come true, it’s incredible. A great day to be Olympic champion” analyzed the French at the microphone of Eurosport. For Martin Fourcade, the Frenchman is the favorite for the rest of the races of these 2022 Olympics. “It’s huge, a boss race! When we saw him shoot at 18/20, with the had, we suspected that he would go for the medal but we thought it would be complicated for the title, in any case, I thought so. To see him achieve this performance, to see him become Olympic champion knowing that it has been two years since he insists that this is his goal: he is an athlete who has assumed this status, who has sometimes even put it too much forward and today he is rewarded. It is a monstrous race, I am extremely moved for my former teammate, like all of French biathlon and like many French people this evening. He imposed himself as the boss, showing that he was the strongest on these Chinese tracks. There are four races left and, for me, it’s He is also the favorite for these next four races.”
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:
- 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
Bronze medal
- Quentin Fillon Maillet Sprint, Pursuit and Mass Start
- Women’s biathlon relay