The World Cup in biathlon continued on Friday at Holmenkollen in Norway with the men's 10-kilometer sprint. Finnish athlete Olli Hiidensalo had a particularly tough competition, struggling with both his shooting and skiing speed. At the first shooting stage, he missed three out of five targets while lying down, contributing to a poor performance. During the skiing intervals, Hiidensalo also lagged behind, consistently finding himself at the bottom of the standings among the 26-29 competitors who had completed those checkpoints.

Despite a slightly better performance in the standing shooting stage — where he only missed one target — Hiidensalo ultimately finished in last place, crossing the finish line over three minutes behind the leader. Fellow Finnish athlete Tero Seppälä also faced difficulties, missing two targets in the lying position but shooting clean in the standing stage, ultimately finishing in 23rd place. Another competitor, Tuomas Harjula, performed better in terms of missed targets, only missing once and currently sits in 29th place.

Leading the competition was Norwegian Sturla Lægreid, who has been embroiled in some controversy at the Olympics. He managed to only miss one target during his performance, securing first place. The results highlight the challenges faced by the Finnish athletes in a competitive field, with Lægreid's consistent performances likely posing a threat in future competitions as the World Cup progresses, and the Finnish team will need to address their shooting and skiing speeds to improve their standings.