Biathlon legend Martin Fourcade experienced the dramatic finish between Franziska Preuß and Lou JeanMonnot up close – and donates the tragic heroine JeanMonnot consolation.
The dramatic-dark decision between Franziska Preuß and Lou JeanMonnot captivated the biathlon world on Sunday-also an icon of sport that was close to the scene on the spar.
The seven-time overall World Cup winner Martin Fourcade was right at the scene when JeanMonnot in a duel with Prussia undertook the all-important fall. In retrospect, he expressed his opinion on the situation – and donated his French compatriot JeanMonnot comfort.
Lou JeanMonnot lost the duel with Franziska Preuss in a dramatic way
Fourcade: “I didn’t see any unsportsmanlike gesture”
“I was exactly at the point where the collision between JeanMonnot and Prussia occurred,” said 36 -year -old Fourcade L’Equipe – and agreed with the general view that it was a normal racing accident: “I saw no unsportsmanship or action that would have seemed controversial to me.”
The five -time Olympic champion and 13 -time world champion still found what was going on before his eyes: “Of course this is not the end that we would have liked for this duel – a duel that was equal to the greatest thrillers of this sport. It was a magical race, a magical season and we would have liked it to have been decided without such an incident.”
France had initially taken a protest against the rating of the race, but then withdrawn it – which Fourcade found as a big gesture: “That was a great sign of class to withdraw the complaint after viewing the images.”
Just like Preuss immediately after the finish, Fourcade JeanMonnot also donated comfort and encouragement, personally and digitally on Instagram: “How nice is it if you win, how difficult it is when you lose.