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Biathlon | A new challenge: Dorothea Wierer takes on the Hyrox and prepares for the competition scheduled for late September in Rome
On 27 September, Dorothea Wierer will be competing in the Hyrox in Rome (Italy).
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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.
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Biathlon | “The idea is quite similar”: whilst the A team are on a training camp in Corrençon-en-Vercors in World Cup mode, the French B team are gathered in Prémanon in IBU Cup mode
Since the middle of the week, the France B biathlon teams have been gathered at a training camp in Prémanon (Jura).
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Biathlon | “It’s difficult to envisage such a long journey”: why the French team has decided not to organise a training camp in Otepää, the venue for the 2027 World Championships
With just a few months to go before the World Championships, which are to be held there, the French biathlon team will not be travelling to Otepää (Estonia) for a training camp.
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Biathlon | Trail: Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet takes an outstanding third place in the Wild 55 Adelboden, part of the Wildstrubel by UTMB series
17:02. Since retiring from her biathlon career at the age of 30 in 2023, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, from the Dauphiné region, has continued to excel in mountain running. This Saturday, she lined up at the start of the Wild 55 Adelboden, a 55 km race with 3,300 metres of elevation gain as part of the Wildstrubel […]
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Biathlon | Arçon: Rose Marguet and Esteban Javaux – despite having retired – have won the sprint event at the Jura Massif regional summer championships
Rose Marguet and Esteban Javaux won the sprint at the Jura Massif regional summer championships, held in Arçon (Doubs), on Saturday.
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Biathlon | Kontiolahti: Sonja Leinamo and Jonni Mukkala crowned Finnish summer sprint champions
Sonja Leiamo and Jonni Mikkala won gold in the sprint at the Finnish Summer Biathlon Championships in Kontiolahti (Finland) on Saturday.
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Biathlon | Eric Perrot, Océane Michelon, Quentin Fillon-Maillet and Lou Jeanmonnot in André Ravix: a photo gallery of the French national team’s stars attending a friendly match featuring the Ours de Villard-de-Lans
On Friday evening, some of the biathletes from the French national team, who are currently on a training camp in Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère), made the short trip to Villard-de-Lans (Isère) to watch a friendly match played by the local ice hockey club.
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Biathlon | “We’re switching to World Cup mode”: the training camp in Corrençon-en-Vercors, the only mixed-gender gathering in the French teams’ preparations for the 2026/2027 winter season
The French biathlon teams’ training camp currently taking place in Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère) is the only mixed camp in the run-up to the season. Here’s why.
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Biathlon | “I was particularly impressed by his leadership qualities” : Klaus Hoellrigl explains the decision to appoint Egil Gjelland as coach of the Italian women’s team
Italy is embarking on a new chapter with the arrival of Edoardo Mezzaro and Egil Gjelland at the helm of the women’s team. Klaus Hoellrigl, FISI’s sporting director, discusses these appointments.
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Biathlon | “Once you have a child, everything changes and a lot of plans fall through”: Anamarija Lampic may not return to competition after all
Slovenian biathlete Anamarija Lampic has left the door open regarding a possible return to competition following her pregnancy.
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Biathlon | Cycling: Emilien Jacquelin is set to line up at the start of the 93rd edition of the Fourmies Grand Prix on Sunday, in the Nord department
10:36. This Friday morning, the Decathlon-CMA CGM team announced the line-up for Sunday’s 93rd edition of the Grand Prix de Fourmies. A legendary race on the national cycling circuit, it will see seven riders from the Isère-based team set off at around 11.15 am in front of the Town Hall. Among the riders selected is […]
IBU
From Childhood Friends to Coaches: Šlesingr and Moravec Begin a New Chapter Together
They grew up in the same place, went to the same schools and learned to race on the same snowy tracks. For almost two decades, Ondřej Moravec and Michal Šlesingr were teammates, rivals, friends – and two of the defining figures of Czech biathlon.
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IBU prepares for elective Congress as biathlon family gathers to shape its future
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is preparing for a historic 17th Ordinary IBU Congress, which will see the election of a new President, Executive Board and Technical Committee, as the sport enters its next chapter.
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Target 2030 Two-Year Status Report published
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"A dream come true" - Otepaa Gets First Taste of World Championships Vibes as Team Norway comes to town
Johan-Olav Smoerdal Botn led a Norwegian sweep in the sprint at the Estonian Summer Biathlon Championships in Otepaa, host of next winter’s LaVita IBU World Championships.
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Hettich-Walz’s Hat-Trick Dominates German Championships for Second Consecutive Year
Janina Hettich-Walz reigned as the queen of the German Championships this weekend at Notschrei, dominating the rollerski competitions with a hat-trick, while securing the Short Individual-Sprint Double for the second consecutive year. Since returning from maternity leave in the fall of 2025, Hettich-Walz has won five Gold medals and one Silver in these annual rollerski Championships.
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Loop One Festival returns to Munich as Lisa Vittozzi and Eric Perrot defend their titles
Following a successful inaugural edition in 2025, the Loop One Festival will return to Munich’s iconic Olympic Park on 17–18 October 2026 , bringing world-class biathlon back to the heart of the city for an expanded second edition.
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Nomination of Development & Sustainability Commissions 2026-2030
The IBU released the application call for the Development and Sustainability Commissions. All Full Member National Federations can nominate their candidates for these two important commissions until 30 September 2026.
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Behind the scenes in Berchtesgaden
The 17th Ordinary IBU Congress in Berchtesgaden saw the election of a new IBU President, Executive Board, and Technical Committee, alongside the presentation of Awards for Excellence and the announcement of the IBU World Championships 2031. Behind the scenes, attendees enjoyed morning jogs, networking dinners, and a lively Gala Dinner.
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IBU President Olle Dahlin Visits China: Strengthening Biathlon’s Future
IBU President Olle Dahlin met with Chinese sports leaders to discuss biathlon’s growth, World Cup participation, and Para sports development during a productive visit to China.
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My Monday Routine with Campbell Wright
Campbell Wright, despite being only 24 years old, could be considered a veteran biathlete, with two Olympic Winter Games, five years of World Cup experience, and four IBU World Championships on his resume as he prepares for his sixth season at the sport’s top level.
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The IBU Honours King Harald V of Norway: A True Friend of Biathlon
The International Biathlon Union honours King Harald V of Norway, a passionate biathlon fan and familiar face at Holmenkollen.
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"I never felt like I missed anything" - Lisa Hauser on life without biathlon and what comes next
Lisa Theresa Hauser, Austria’s most successful female biathlete ever, closed her career five months ago in Oslo. After leaving biathlon behind she says “I really enjoyed my spring and my first summer without biathlon training. It has been a bit different from my life before. I really tried to do a lot of things I did not do in the last years.”
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“I’ve made a lot of decisions just to please others” - Moric on her fresh start with Croatia
Iva Moric returned from the 2022 Junior World Championships with three medals. She was considered a rising star on the German team. But health setbacks slowed her progress and she now competes for Croatia in the World Cup. Her story is one about why it’s worth it to keep going.
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Auburn Ski Club Seeks Head Coach for Nordic Development Program
Auburn Ski Club (ASC) is a historic non-profit organization dedicated to providing snow sports opportunities to the greater Northern California region since 1928. Today, ASC operates a snow sports Training Center on Donner Summit that provides athletic programs, USSS/FIS competition and training venues, and youth snow sports teams ranging from entry-level to elite for Alpine, Snowboard, Nordic,...
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Five Burning Questions for Anna Gandler
This past weekend was a big one for Anna Gandler. On Friday she won the Austrian Summer Championships 12.5 km Individual with 18-of-20 shooting and Sunday had another spectacular day shooting well and flying around the final loop at City Biathlon Dresden to grab second place ahead of Olympic Pursuit Champion Lisa Vittozzi.
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Dresden Diary: A look behind the scenes of a thrilling city event
The City Biathlon in Dresden once again delivered a spectacular sporting event: Tereza Voborníková and Justus Strelow both claimed their first victories. Biathlonworld was there, capturing it all from behind the scenes, too, allow us to take you along for the ride.
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Vobornikova and Strelow, First-time Winners at City Biathlon Dresden
Tereza Vobornikova came to the last standing stage of City Biathlon Dresden a step behind Lisa Vittozzi. The Czech star cleaned her fourth consecutive stage, the Italian missed three times and Vobornikova ran to an uncontested 31:50.6 victory in the women’s 11.5 km mass start, her first win in a major summer event. Just after the women’s competition, Justus Strelow cleaned the last standing,...
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City Biathlon Dresden Preview - Olympic Medallists Set stage for Thrilling Battles
Sunday’s City Biathlon Dresden looks to be an exciting second round of rollerski biathlon following Norway’s Blinkfestivalen two weeks ago, with eleven Milano Cortina medallists in the field led by Pursuit Gold medallists Lisa Vittozzi and Martin Ponsiluoma.
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