Teamwork

Georg Hettich and Sebastian Haseney round out the well-balanced German squad, which will butt up against defending champs Austria and a solid Norwegian contingent in the chase for gold.

Finland are dark horse contenders, putting their team ambitions squarely on the shoulders of World Cup leader Hannu Manninen. The Finn, however, is still trying to digest a disappointing ninth-place finish in the individual event, and may not have the chutzpah to captain his side to victory.