News
Headlines from the biathlon media of every country we cover: broadcasters like Sportschau, SVT, NRK and Yle, specialist sites like Nordic Magazine, biathlon-online.de and OA Sport, and the national federations. We show the title and a short excerpt and link straight to the publisher.
SVT Sport
Den internationella olympiska kommittén beslutade i går att släppa in Belarus i värmen igen. Men såväl friidrotten som skidskyttet fortsätter att stoppa dem. – Situationen har ju inte förändrats, säger det internationella skidskytteförbundets (IBU) ordförande Olle Dahlin.
IBU
Para biathlon teams may be small, but behind the scenes, they are powered by people willing to take on almost every role imaginable. Few embody that spirit more than Jakub Twardowski - coach, guide, ski technician, and logistics coordinator all at once.
FISI
Scarica l’esito della selezione ***NEL CASO DI SUPERAMENTO DELLA SELEZIONE*** Il corso di formazione di 2° livello di Biathlon – modulo teorico-pratico – si svolgerà a Bionaz dell’8 al 10 maggio 2026. La domanda di ISCRIZIONE dovrà avvenire ESCLUSIVAMENTE attraverso il portale corsi.fisi.org al seguente link entro il 7 maggio 2026 (dopo il superamento della selezione): Il responsabile del corso...
Sportschau
Trainer-Legende Wolfgang Pichler übernimmt eine führende Rolle im österreichischen Biathlonteam. Der 71-Jährige ist ab sofort für Planung und Trainingssteuerung verantwortlich
SVT Sport
– För bra för att vara sant! Så säger skidskytten Elvira Öberg om det nya centret som redan nästa år ska stå klart på Nationalarenan i Östersund.
IBU
The coaching carousel moved slowly and steadily since the season ended, with big changes in Norway, Germany, Slovenia, Ukraine and Sweden. At the same time, Poland stood pat with their current coaches while Italy, USA and Switzerland have yet to announce their new coaching appointments.
Yle Urheilu
Ampumahiihtäjä Venla Lehtonen, 31, kertoo Instagram-päivityksessään merkittävästä muutoksesta valmennuksessaan.
Sportschau
Ein Einzelsieg, zwei Olympia-Teilnahmen und WM-Bronze: Der Oberbayer Johannes Kühn zieht nach 24 Jahren Biathlon einen Schlussstrich.
IBU
The Olympic 2025/26 season was pressure-packed with more on the line than at any time in the quadrennial. With career-defining moments at stake, there were dips and upward mobility on the shooting range, although shooting remained consistently high.So, who was most at home on the range last winter?
SVT Sport
Det var känslosamma scener när Jean-Marc Chabloz gjorde sina sista tävlingar som skyttetränare för A-landslaget. Men nu är det klart att han fortsätter jobba inom förbundet. – Jag bidrar gärna med den kunskap och erfarenhet jag har, säger han till SVT Sport.
SVT Sport
De senaste åren har Per Nilsson varit huvudtränare för Tysklands längdskiddamer, och Frida Karlssons personliga tränare. Nu har han lämnat Tyskland – och byter sport till skidskytte. Framtiden som personlig tränare för Frida Karlsson, den är oviss. – Vi kommer ta ett omtag, säger han.
IBU
When working in biathlon, the IBU media team gets to experience all the biggest moments from a front-row seat. From the first podium of the career to Olympic gold celebrations, here are the media team's favourite moments from the season!
IBU
The International Biathlon Union, in collaboration with Climate Partners Viessmann and supported by the Bavarian Forestry Commission, has taken the next step in its “Forest of Champions” initiative with a large-scale tree planting in southern Germany. On 28 April, the project moved from concept to reality near Hintersee in Ramsau, Berchtesgaden, where 800 of a planned total of 1,281 seedlings...
IBU
After the end of the BMW IBU World Cup Season 2025-2026, many National Federations held their National Championships to conclude the biathlon season. Bukovel hosted the final competitions of the season in Ukraine and IBU President Olle Dahlin used the opportunity to attend and hand out reallocated World Championship medals.
Yle Urheilu
Kausi 2026–27 alkaa maailmancupin osalta marraskuun lopulla Kontiolahdessa.
IBU
Every season brings new names into the BMW IBU World Cup — but only a few manage to turn their first steps among the elite into something truly memorable. The 2025/26 campaign was no exception. From late call-ups to Oslo fairytales and teenage history-makers, these five athletes made the most of their debut World Cup season, collecting the highest number of points among newcomers — and, more...
IBU
This season, a lot of the athletes impressed with their amazing performances. From wearing the yellow for the first time to dominating at the Olympics, winning the total score and surprising everyone. Here are all the results from the votes during the season!
IBU
In this exclusive interview, Philipp Nawrath reflects on the strongest season of his career, including a World Cup Total Score top-10 finish, three World Cup podiums, and Olympic Mixed Relay bronze in Antholz 2026. He also looks ahead to his next goals in biathlon.
IBU
The 2025/2026 biathlon season delivered landmark moments, led by Quentin Fillon Maillet’s four Olympic medals and rise to second in the all-time Winter Olympic rankings. Eric Perrot and Lou Jeanmonnot strengthened France’s legacy, while Lisa Vittozzi and Julia Simon joined an elite triple-crown club. Johan Olav Botn and the Öberg sisters also made history with rare and defining achievements.
IBU
Seventeen athletes with World Cup credentials retired this spring including World Cup Total Score titlists Dorothea Wierer and Franziska Preuss as well as less familiar names like Vetle Paulsen and Daniele Cappellari.
IBU
Even though for a biathlon fan, the World Cup season might feel like a breeze for many athletes, it means months away from home. After the season-ending party in Holmenkollen, the Oslo airport on Monday is full of biathlon superstars heading home. But what is the first thing they do once arriving?
Yle Urheilu
24-vuotias urheilija koki unelmansa murskautuneen. Paikka maajoukkueen eliittiryhmään ei vieläkään auennut, mutta sopimus liiton kanssa syntyi.
Yle Urheilu
Seuraavaksi norjalaissensaatio aikoo keskittyä sprintteihin ja hyväksi yleishiihtäjäksi kehittymiseen.
IBU
In just two years, Anna Andexer has gone from the IBU Junior Cup to the Winter Olympics. At 23, she is a member of the Austrian World Cup team and is now coming into sharper focus following Lisa Theresa Hauser’s retirement. But even though her career has taken off in the past two years, Andexer is still a long way from where she would like to be.
IBU
Young Biathletes Unite at Liatoppen International Development Camp
IBU
