Koenigssee (pps) The world première of the relay competition on the artificially iced track in Koenigssee last weekend achieved great TV ratings on German TV. About 2.88 million viewers followed the broadcasts of the première on the public German TV station ZDF. The women’s pursuit in biathlon achieved the highest TV ratings, boasting 5.31 million viewers which translates into a market share of 39.3 per-cent.

The men’s single in Koenigssee scored remarkable ratings with 2.08 million viewers and a market share of 21.3 per-cent. About 2.74 million viewers followed the decision in the women’s event on Saturday (market share: 17 per-cent), and an average of 2.48 million TV viewers (15.3 per-cent) were registered during the doubles’ event.