By taking the second place on Saturday in Oslo, Norwegian made sure to win the big crystal globe for the first of his career.
Le Monde with AFP
At 31 years, it’s a first. Before the last race of the season, a mass start (grouped departure) Sunday, the Norwegian biathlete Olsbu Roeeland aggregated for the first time in his career, Saturday, March 19 in Oslo, the big Globe of Crystal, who rewards the Winning the overall classification of the World Cup, any type of trials combined.
Marte Olsbu Roeeland, who took second place Saturday from the pursuit, behind his compatriot Tiril Eckhoff, can no longer be caught up with his immediate pursuer in the general classification, the Swedish Elvira Oeberg.
Fugeable on the skis as behind the rifle, the Norwegian has passed a quasiped season. In addition to the big globe, she also won the rankings – and small globes – sprint and prosecution.
A few weeks ago, at the Olympic Winter Games, she had been one of the biathlon stars, with his counterpart Johannes Boe and the French Quantin Fillon Maillet: the new “cannibal” at the ladies, was divided from China with three titles and two third places.
Marte Olsbu Roeeland thus lives relatively late his hour of glory. She proved to be on the late. “She has never been a talent of this sport, but she worked so hard to get there,” said Olympays Roger Grubben, who knew him when she was 15 years old and who is today Hui his personal trainer.
She had already “taken the light” in 2020. especially during the worlds of Antholz-Anterselva (Italy) where she had won seven medals in seven races, including five in gold. That same year she had also almost won the big crystal globe. But an influenza had made two steps and the Covid-19 pandemic had planed the end of the season allowing Tiril Eckhoff to win the World Cup. Marte Olsbu Roeeland to be satisfied with the second place.