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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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Rihards Lozbers's 2025-26 season was certainly an impressive one. At just 16 years old, he qualified for the Winter Olympics, achieved his best-ever World Cup finish with a 21st-place result, became the youngest male biathlete ever to compete in a World Cup mass start, and won four medals at the Junior World Championships. How is he handling it all?
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With the next four winters having major international biathlon competitions at medium to low altitude, will training plans change dramatically compared to the build-up to Milano Cortina? Siegfried Mazet, Armin Auchentaller, Patrick Oberegger and Mats Overby give their thoughts.
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A day after the men concluded their first training camp of the new season, the French women’s squad convened at Premanon’s Centre National Ski Nordique for a seven-day internship. The two gatherings were polar opposite ways of starting the season.
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National Summer Events Calendar 2026/2027 Highlights Growing Biathlon Opportunities
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Discover how Amandine Mengin overcame Hashimoto’s thyroiditis to achieve her best season yet. Learn her inspiring story, her goals for the future, and how she’s encouraging athletes to keep pushing forward despite chronic illness.
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Olli Hiidensalo is a biathlete who lights up in the big races. Last season, he reached an equal career best at the Olympics by shooting clean and coming in fourth in the men's individual. Now he shares his secret on how becoming a dad made him a better athlete and what he wishes to leave as a legacy to the Finnish team.
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Feeling like there is nothing to do now that it is summer and no biathlon races are on? Do not worry, we've got you covered! We asked the biathletes about their favourite things to do during a chill summer day. Read on and start planning the perfect day with these tips!
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Long days, bright nights, and unforgettable traditions - summer in the Nordics is unlike anywhere else. As Midsummer celebrations bring families and communities together, we asked three biathletes from three different countries to share how they celebrate this special holiday and what the tradition means to them.
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For many athletes, the Olympic Games are the highlight of their careers. To achieve this goal, they push themselves to the limit in training every day, sacrificing family gatherings, nights out, and sweets. The Olympic dream has also inspired many biathletes. To mark Olympic Day, we spoke with Simon Eder, Martin Ponsiluoma, and Maren Kirkeeide about their dreams, emotions, and Olympic moments.
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The French men’s team literally hit the road at full gas with their first extended training camp at Ceillac in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region of southeastern France. Biathlonworld was along for the ride and this is what we saw.
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Biathlon without snow. In a city park. Surrounded by food trucks, live music and thousands of curious visitors. That was the scene at Munich's Olympic Park when Loop One made its debut last year. One year later, the verdict seems clear: fans want more.
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The annual IBU Organising Committee (OC) Meeting was held in Tartu, Estonia, on 17-18 June, bringing together more than 80 representatives from 26 OCs to exchange best practices, discuss key priorities and prepare for the upcoming season.
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We asked some of the French biathletes and coaches—world beaters from the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games—about France’s chances of winning the FIFA World Cup 2026. As athletes who understand the pressure of elite competition, they are well aware of the French football team’s exceptional quality and shared their expectations for the tournament.
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Discover BENCHES, the EU-backed tool helping biathlon and sports organisations measure, manage, and improve their biodiversity impact. Learn how it supports sustainable event planning and facility management with actionable insights.
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Athlete holidays this spring featured a few twists away from the norm including Deedra Irwin’s wedding, Fabien Claude’s three-month adventure and proposal to his girlfriend, a bit of golf for Elvira Oeberg, and a family-filled house in Tuscany for Regina Ermits.
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Johannes Kühn competed in his first World Cup race in 2012. More than 14 years later, he is ending his active career and looking back on many years that have shaped him. In an interview with Biathlonworld, he talks about his highlights, mental challenges, and his future.
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Building the Future of Biathlon & Para Biathlon in Antholz-Anterselva
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The IBU today announced that the iconic biathlon venues of Kontiolahti (FIN) and Oestersund (SWE) have officially submitted applications to host the World Biathlon Championships 2031.
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After a heart operation abruptly ended his Olympic season, Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel reflects on recovery, mental challenges, the loss of friend Sivert Bakken and his return to training ahead of the new biathlon season.
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Norway is synonymous with biathlon success. Yet when the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games arrived, not a single Norwegian athlete stood on the start line. For a country with a proud history in the Para Biathlon, the absence was striking.
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IBU announces Summer Regional Events calendar for season 2026/2027
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After a tumultuous Olympic season, capped by a flurry of retirements and a spring holidays, most teams have reset their rosters, including a few surprises and some late retirements.
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After a long and tiring Olympic season, several teams made coaching changes later than usual. Czechia made waves, reuniting Michal Slesingr to work alongside former teammate Ondrej Moravec on the men’s team. At the same time, Italy tapped former Czech Women’s Coach Egil Gjelland for their women’s team.
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June 3 is the day of the bicycle. World Bicycle Day, as designated by the United Nations, celebrates “the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle.” Today, Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, Lucie Charvátová, Anna Gandler and Selina Grotian and other biathletes are on the roads, cycling favourite routes.
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Building on the momentum of its debut edition, International Biathlon Day returned on 30 May 2026 with record participation, bringing biathlon and para biathlon to thousands of people around the world. More than 30 National Federations hosted activities ranging from first-time try-outs and master classes to competitions, introducing an estimated 10,000 participants to the sport.
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Olympic biathlete Selina Gasparin launches Rhaetian Private School in Chur, Switzerland—helping student-athletes balance sports and education with full-day care.
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The last Olympic cycle is history. The new training season is under way and with a new focus, Norway, Poland and Sweden revealed their priorities for the years up to the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games.
