The German snowboarders clearly missed the hoped-for Olympic medals in the parallel giant slalom.

Ramona Hofmeister and Carolin Langenhorst failed in Zhangjiakou this Tuesday in the quarterfinals, Stefan Baumeister didn't even qualify for the knockout round.

Melanie Hochreiter and Elias Huber also failed to qualify, while Yannik Angenend failed in the round of 16.

Victory in the women's category went to the outstanding defending champion Ester Ledecka from the Czech Republic, in the men's category the Austrian Benjamin Karl triumphed.

"Maybe it just wasn't my day," said Hofmeister, who, after bronze at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, was aiming for gold this time.

“I lost my mobile phone today as well.” The fact that it was quickly found again was of little consolation to her.

"I am very disappointed.

The medal dream has burst,” said the 25-year-old after her retirement.

In qualifying in the morning, Hofmeister finished second behind “rocket” Ledecka, as she called her co-favourite.

In the round of 16, the athlete from WSV Bischofswiesen then had to endure a moment of shock.

She only won against the Japanese Tomoka Takeuchi by a jury decision after her opponent had obstructed her.

Hofmeister thought she was outside.

For her, "a world collapsed," she said.

After that she had to collect herself again - and then lost against the Austrian Daniela Ulbing, who is currently leading in the overall World Cup.

The Swiss Patrizia Kummer could not fulfill her dream of a medal either.

She was still totally happy afterwards.

The unvaccinated snowboard star was last in quarantine for three weeks, then she was eliminated in the round of 16 without a sound.

But: "I'm satisfied that I stayed true to myself," said the Olympic champion from Sochi.

The 34-year-old said that the quarantine in the immediate preparation for the games was “no problem” for her form.

Even in her hotel room, she was able to “train really well” in a confined space, said vaccination skeptic Kummer, whose case had attracted attention around the world.

She had missed two World Cup races before the highlight of the season in China because of the quarantine.

Even if for the first time since 2010 the Swiss snowboard team didn't win an alpine Olympic medal, Kummer would do everything exactly the same way again.

She "doesn't care what people think of me," said Kummer: "I have to do what's best for me and my body."

Langenhorst, who has been friends with Hofmeister and Hochreiter since they were children and who drives with the duo for the same club, seemed quite composed shortly after their exit.

But she feared that "the real disappointment" was yet to come.

It should be one of the biggest for Baumeister, who was also one of the favorites after two first and two second places in the previous World Cup winter in China.

After a blunder in the first run, the 28-year-old only qualified for 18th place. Last season, Baumeister struggled, tinkered a lot with the material and its processes and never really found his rhythm.

Now he seemed ready.

And was bitterly disappointed.