The French biathlon team is poised for success at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, February 20th, with the men's 15 km mass start event at 14:15. Eric Perrot, the current World Cup leader and already a triple medalist, is a strong favorite. He will be joined by fellow medalists Quentin Fillon Maillet, Emilien Jacquelin, and Fabien Claude, all aiming for further podium finishes. In skicross, French women did not secure medals, with Marielle Berger Sabbatel finishing fourth. A New Zealand skier, Finley Melville Ives, was evacuated after a severe halfpipe fall during qualifications. France has already earned 18th and 19th medals in ski mountaineering, bringing them closer to their target of 21 medals.