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Confusion over edge hit in biathlon relay shooting

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  • Linn Gestblom shot clean in her first relay shooting but confusion arose from a close edge hit.
  • Gestblom reloaded a spare shot before realizing she had hit all targets, with her coach confirming the clean round.
  • The competition is ongoing, with the impact on team performance and final standings still unknown.

According to sources, Linn Gestblom shot clean, hitting all five targets, in her first shooting during the relay. However, one of the shots was such a close edge hit that the white disc, which signals a hit, barely came up. This led to confusion, with Gestblom reloading a spare shot and aiming again before seeing she had shot clean.

" Gestblom explained her perspective, saying, "I thought it was a missed shot. I thought it looked like it was still black, and reloaded simply. " Shooting coach Jean-Marc Chabloz was convinced of the outcome, stating, "It was five hits, but it's an edge hit on the last one.

That was a miss?

Mona Brorsson, Expert commentator

" The exact timing of the white disc appearing after the edge hit remains unclear. How this confusion affected the overall relay team's performance is not yet known. The official results or standings after this incident have not been disclosed as the competition continues.

I thought it was a missed shot. I thought it looked like it was still black, and reloaded simply. But when I was going to shoot again it was white.

Linn Gestblom, Biathlete

It was five hits, but it's an edge hit on the last one. And the disc goes up so slowly, so she thought it was a miss.

Jean-Marc Chabloz, Shooting coach
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