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Oberstdorf (dpa) - The world championships in the Allgäu are the highlight of Nordic skiers.
Due to concerns about the corona virus, some Scandinavian winter sports stars had renounced several competitions.
After meticulous preparation, they want to be in top shape in the Allgäu.
These are the big international stars of the scene:
THERESE JOHAUG: The three-time world champion from Seefeld 2019 is no longer as dominant as it was last year.
Nevertheless, the 32-year-old Norwegian is also one of the top favorites in Oberstdorf.
Johaug's form is particularly difficult to assess this year because, like many other Norwegians, she skipped several international races.
In the World Cup this season, Jessica Diggins from the USA is the strongest woman.
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JARL MAGNUS RIIBER: Like last year, the Norwegian is the outstanding man in Nordic combined.
The 23-year-old is stronger than his pursuers on the ski jumping hill and leads in the overall World Cup ahead of Vinzenz Geiger.
“He's the matador.
He has to be beaten », said national coach Hermann Weinbuch before the start of the World Cup.
In Geiger, defending champion Eric Frenzel and Fabian Rießle, the German team has several athletes who want to compete with Riiber.
ALEXANDER BOLSCHUNOW: The sporting class of the Russian cross-country hotspur is undisputed.
With the exception of the sprint, Bolshunov is hard to beat and is racing from victory to victory this season.
Because Johannes Kläbo from Norway skipped many competitions, Bolschunow often lacked a real challenger.
In January, the 24-year-old had a negative impact in Lahti when he rammed his Finnish rival Joni Mäki after a thrilling sprint.
"That shows what kind of emotional energy there is in the boy," commented the German team boss Peter Schlickenrieder on the action.
"Nevertheless, of course, this is not acceptable behavior."
HALVOR EGNER GRANERUD: The Norwegian conquered the ski jumping world this season from virtually out of nowhere.
The passionate runner won the individual World Cup for the first time on November 29th and has had ten victories since then.
In the overall World Cup Granerud leads confidently and is therefore also the absolute favorite for the individual titles at the World Cup.
From the German team, Markus Eisenbichler and ski flying world champion Karl Geiger have already shown that the 24-year-old can also be beaten.
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