Biathlon
Biathlon World Championships: Crushing Dominance! A Change of Guard?
February 22, 2025 / Sport1
The article reports on the overwhelming performance of the French biathletes at the 2025 World Championships in Lenzerheide. It highlights their impressive haul of five gold medals in eight races and discusses the potential end of the Norwegian era with the retirement of Johannes Thingnes Bø, signaling a possible change of guard in the sport.
Biathlon: Hanna Öberg’s Battle – ‘My Thoughts Drift Where I Don’t Want Them To’
February 21, 2025 / SVT Sport
Swedish biathlete Hanna Öberg discusses her ongoing mental struggle in a challenging World Cup season as she prepares for the upcoming World Championships. Facing setbacks with missed shots and lower placements, she is now focusing on controlling her thoughts to improve her shooting and deliver a strong performance in the relay events.
Historic Moment at the Biathlon World Championships: 'Donald Trump Should Be More Careful'
February 21, 2025 / SPORT1
At the 2025 Biathlon World Championships, Greenlandic siblings Ukaleq and Sondre Slettemark made history as the first team from Greenland to compete at this level. Despite a dramatic finish in their Single Mixed Relay – including a costly fall that resulted in a broken rifle – the duo’s emotional performance and unique story turned their 23rd place into a celebrated victory for their nation.
Surprise in German Biathlon Relay
February 21, 2025 / Sport1
The German biathlon relay teams have announced their selections ahead of the upcoming World Championships, with medal ambitions high. While the women’s team appears strong under the experienced anchorman Franziska Preuß, the men’s quartet have yet to secure a podium finish in major events since 2020, despite a promising roster.
These Athletes Will Run the World Championship Relays for Norway
February 20, 2025 / Eurosport Norway
At the Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Norway has already collected three medals, with Johannes Thingnes Bø winning gold in both the sprint and pursuit events earlier in the meet. The article details the chosen relay teams for both women and men, and notes that Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, a long-time relay team member with six championship medals, is now on reserve.
Single-Mixed Biathlon World Championships: Shooting Costs Hauser/Eder a Medal
February 20, 2025 / krone.at
At the Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, the Austrian duo of Lisa Hauser and Simon Eder finished eighth in the Single-Mixed event. Despite strong skiing performances, costly shooting errors, including a penalty round by Hauser during her final standing shoot, cost them any chance of a medal.
Biathlon World Championships – Preuss and Strelow Win Bronze in the Single Mixed
February 20, 2025 / sportschau.de
At the Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, the German duo Franziska Preuss and Justus Strelow clinched the bronze medal in the Single Mixed relay. Despite intense nerve-wracking pressure and shooting difficulties, their strong skiing and resilience allowed them to edge out fierce competition from France and Norway.
New Norwegian World Championship Medal after Thrilling Finish: ‘Absolutely Awesome’
February 20, 2025 / Eurosport
At the Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Norway’s relay duo of Ragnhild Femsteinevik and Johannes Thingnes Bø secured a silver medal in a thrilling finish. Despite challenges including several extra shots, Thingnes Bø’s strong performance in the final shooting series enabled Norway to close the gap and finish 18 seconds ahead of Germany, while France claimed gold.
World Championships: Historic Silver for Giacomel in the Individual; Only Zingerle Won Gold in 1993 in the 20 km
February 19, 2025 / La Gazzetta dello Sport
Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel earned a historic silver medal in the grueling 20 km Individual event at the Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. His performance, marked by strong skiing and only one missed shot in the final round—and a time gap of 52.8 seconds behind France’s Perrot—secured him the podium, alongside compatriot Fillon Mallet who took bronze. The article highlights the significance of the achievement, as it is the first individual medal for Italy since Andreas Zingerle’s 1993 gold, and places Giacomel’s win in context amidst team challenges and the absence of other key athletes.
Biathlon World Championships: Gold for Perrot in the Individual Race – Horn Finishes Seventh
February 19, 2025 / sportschau.de
At the Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide on February 19, 2025, French biathlete Eric Perrot clinched his first individual world title by hitting 19 out of 20 targets over a 20km race. Top favorite Johannes Thingnes Boe struggled with multiple shooting errors, while Germany’s Philipp Horn finished as the best German, placing seventh and breaking into the top ten.