Tommaso Giacomel: FISI update on his condition

In an official statement, FISI updated on the condition of Tommaso Giacomel, who was forced to retire in the 15 km mass start that closed the men’s biathlon program at Milan Cortina 2026. Already a silver medalist with the mixed relay, the biathlete was in the lead after the second shooting range and seemed well on his way to the medal race, but a little later he suddenly lost ground from the leading group, eventually stopping and raising the white flag due to a slight illness.

Luca Giorgetti

“Tommaso Giacomel, who withdrew after the second polygon while leading the men&#8220s mass start in Antholz due to feeling unwell, was taken to the mobile clinic set up specially at the race site, where doctors subjected him to an ultrasound and electrocardiogram, which ruled out complications” reads the Italian Winter Sports Federation note.

“The athlete has already rejoined the rest of the team and in the coming days will carry out further investigations” closes the statement issued by FISI. Thus vanished the dream of a medal also in the men’s event for Italy, which in addition to the second place in the mixed relay (with Giacomel, Hofer, Wierer and Vittozzi) had been able to celebrate, in this edition of the Winter Olympic Games, also the first absolute gold in the discipline, thanks to Lisa Vittozzi’s victory in the women’s 10 km pursuit.

Dominating the biathlon medals table is France, with five golds, three silvers and three bronzes, followed by Norway (leader of the overall medals table) with three golds, five silvers and three bronzes after today&#8217s race that saw Johannes Dale-Skjevdal triumph ahead of compatriot Sturla Holm Laegreid, while in third place is Sweden with one gold, one silver and one bronze.

Italy, with one gold and one silver, is fourth in the discipline medal table. Saturday&#8217s women&#8217s 12.5-kilometer mass start will be the last race on the program and the last chance, also for the Azzurre, to add a medal in biathlon.