85 female and 103 athletes from Germany will be taking part in the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) expects at least third place in the medal table at the Winter Games. The Germans are hoping for a lot of medals, especially in the ice track.
Two-man and four-man bobsleigh men:
The Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina could be the most successful winter games for German bobsledders. For men, the entire set of medals with gold, silver and bronze could go to Germany. The bobsleigh pilots Francesco Friedrich, Johannes Lochner and Adam Ammour showed hardly any weaknesses this season and dominate the overall World Cup.
Women’s mono and two-man bobsleigh:
For female bobsledders, German dominance in the ice track looks similar to that for men. The Olympic champion Laura Nolte is considered the top favorite for Olympic victory in the mono and two-man bobsleigh. Kim Kalicki and Lisa Buckwitz also have a good chance of winning medals in both disciplines.
Tobogganing:
The 36-year-old is into tobogganing Felix Loch back in shape just in time for his fifth Winter Games. Also Max Langenhan could compete for victory. Apply to women Julia Taubitz
and Merle Fräbel as co-favorites.
In addition, both male and female tobogganers count Men’s doubles as well as that Women’s doubles with a medal. Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt have been at the top of the world for years and are multiple world champions and Olympic champions. With women Dajana Eitberger and Magdalena Matschina given the best chances of winning a medal.
Skeleton:
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Christopher Grotheer and Jacqueline Pfeifer have legitimate hopes of an individual medal at the Winter Olympics. At the Skeleton Mixed Team Germany is also among the favorites.
Cross-country skiing:
The German team is in cross-country skiing Women’s relay and in Women’s team sprint Co-favorite for a medal. Won in the last team sprint before the Olympic Games in Goms, Switzerland Laura Gimmler and Coletta Rydzek first place. Four years ago in Beijing, Victoria Carl and Katharina Hennig Dotzler sensationally won gold in this competition.
Likewise can Katharina Henning Dotzler Raising hopes for an individual medal on the longer distances: The 29-year-old returned after health problems with a strong fifth place in Goms.
Biathlon:
The biathletes want to be the overall World Cup winner Franziska Preuss definitely win an individual medal – especially since she Olympia wants to end her career. Those too Men’s and women’s relays have hope for a medal. However, the German team has not yet been able to convince in the World Cup. Philipp Horn and Philipp Nawrath have so far secured the only German podium finishes in individual races. There are also three third places in the relays.
Nordic combination:
The combined athletes are currently among the clearest medal contenders in the German team Vincent Geiger, Johannes Rydzek and Julian Schmid. In addition to the individual competition, a gold medal should also be won in the team competition.
Ski jumping:
The best German ski jumpers in this one Winter, Felix Hoffmann and Philipp Raimund, have lost some ground after their strong start to the season and are currently well behind the world leaders. Your biggest chances will probably lie in team jumping and mixed competition.
Count for women Katharina Schmid and Selina Friday among the promising candidates for silver or bronze on the normal and large hill.
Alpine skiing:
In the alpine ski competitions, Germany’s medal hopes rest mainly on a 21-year-old. Because Emma Aicher There are good chances of winning a medal in the downhill, super-G and slalom. The all-rounder recently finished third in the slalom at the World Cup in Spindleruv Mlyn. Before that she won, among other things, the downhill race in St. Moritz.
In the descent in Cortina d’Ampezzo could also Kira Weidle-Winkelmann compete for a place on the podium. In the past few weeks she has shown significantly improved form. In mid-January she came second in the downhill in Tarvisio. It pays off in the slalom Lena Dürr Chances of a medal – but recently their results gave little hope.
With the men is Linus Strasser the biggest hope for a medal. The 33-year-old celebrated his return to the top of the world with his third place in the slalom at the Olympic dress rehearsal in Kitzbühel.
Snowboard:
The 2018 snowboard parallel giant slalom bronze medalist, Ramona Hofmeisterhas returned to the top of the world. After the ankle injury she sustained during training in September, the 29-year-old is now once again nurturing her hopes of winning an Olympic medal. Since her comeback at the beginning of January, Hofmeister has already celebrated two victories in the parallel giant slalom.
Figure skating:
After a European Championship gold medal, a European Championship silver medal and a second place at the World Cup Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin now get an Olympic medal. The German figure skating couple made it to the top of the world within three years. Her biggest competitors in Milan and Cortina include the Georgians Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulawa as well as the world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara from Japan.
Eishockey:
The German ice hockey players will travel to Milan with six professionals from the North American NHL league. In addition to the top ice hockey nations USA, Canada, Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic, they are among the extended favorites for an Olympic medal. The German team won the silver medal at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
