It was a nightmare start for the Swedish team when Peppe Femling missed three shots already in the first shoot, and did not put any of the three extra shots.

Three rounds of penalties for Sweden, which was clear last after the first shooting.

- I don't know what happened, it's the worst I've done, says Peppe Femling to SVT Sport.

In the standing shooting things went better for Femling, who was nevertheless last and 2.10 after leading Norway in the exchange with Jesper Nelin.

- It's not a fun place to go in. But I feel sorry for Peppe, says Nelin.

See Norway's questionable shift to the second level:

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In the first leg of the second leg another Scandinavian country would fall heavily, despite good conditions on the embankment.

"There's no wind, it's just bombing," said SVT Sports expert Björn Ferry.

With a lead of 21 seconds before the shootout, Erlend Bjöntegaard had big problems, despite the conditions, and drew a penalty round. From the shootout, Norway had slipped to eleventh place, 36 seconds after France.

But France would also have problems with the shooter. And after putting on a penalty round and having to use several extra shots, Germany was instead a big lead in the last changeover. But second, 43 seconds behind, was Norway with a sovereign Johannes Thingnes Bö - and then it went fast.

After both Germany and Norway fired quickly and fully, canoeing was required by Bö. And he did. After 3.9 kilometers he had cut the lead to 28.5 seconds. But that wasn't enough, and Germany would have everything in its own hands if Benedrikt Doll fired fully.

Then the nerves came, and two extra shots were required for the German. But when all eyes turned to Bö, it looked the same there. Two extra shots also for the Norwegian, who shot much faster, though. 14 seconds behind after the last shoot, and it would be a fight into the last of the track.

And then Bö showed why his medal collection is so big - at the last meantime he was in the back on Doll. When they both went into the rally there was no talk of the matter, Bö stepped out and flew past to secure the victory.

Sweden climbed after the nightmare start, but despite Samuelsson being second fastest on the final stretch, it ended up not being better than a tenth place, 2.48 after Norway.