Norwegian Superstar Marit Bjoergen, who had missed the past season, went out in the semi-finals. A Nordic combined team event was also on Friday's agenda in Lillehammer which hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Pasaules kausa kopvērtējumā kungiem līderis ir Halvarsons, kurš ticis pie 166 punktiem, bet otrais ar 140 punktiem ir soms Ivo Niskanens, kurš šoreiz palika ceturtais.