Sweden finishes fourth in biathlon relay in Ruhpolding

Sweden placed fourth in a biathlon relay in Ruhpolding, Germany, breaking a streak of three consecutive podium finishes. France won the event, with Norway second and Germany third. The relay was the last World Cup event before the Olympic competition in Antholz, Italy, in February. According to reports, Sweden faced difficulties when Jesper Nelin took a long time during the standing shooting on the second leg, reportedly due to a magazine issue that caused stress and delays. Despite this, Martin Ponsiluoma reportedly delivered a flawless final shooting to put Sweden in the lead before Sebastian Samuelsson lost the lead. Samuelsson reportedly expressed disappointment with the result but noted the team's potential.