Former biathlon world champion Franziska Preuß will miss this week's World Cup Finals in Canada due to illness and minor sinus surgery, the German Ski Federation (DSV) said on Tuesday. It was the latest setback for Preuß who had started strongly into the season but then missed several events due to the coronavirus and other infections. Preuß, who turned 30 on Monday, had to withdraw from the relay at last month's world championships where Germany claimed the bronze medal, and missed the last two
Germany national football team coach Julian Nagelsmann has wished the German biathletes the best of luck at the world championships starting on Wednesday in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. "I wish you maximum success at the world championships in the Czech Republic. My mother watches every biathlon race on TV, so please give your best for her too," Nagelsmann said in a video published by the German skiing federation. Germany players Joshua Kimmich and Manuel Neuer also sent their best wishes to the
France ended Norway's success run in major biathlon mixed relay races when they beat them for the world championship gold medal on Wednesday. Eric Perrot, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet and Julia Simon could afford one penalty lap as they won the Nove Mesto championships opener over 4x6 kilometres 45.2 seconds ahead of Norway. France won the event for the third time overall and first time since 2016 before Norway dominated at the last four worlds and 2022 Olympics. But superstar
Germany's Benedikt Doll gave the home fans reason to cheer on Friday after winning the men's World Cup biathlon sprint in Oberhof, with Justine Braisaz-Bouchet prevailing in the women's race Doll missed just once on the range amid light mist and finished the 10 kilometre course in 24 minutes 12.2 seconds for his fifth individual World Cup victory. It was his second sprint win in a row after triumphing in Lenzerheide, Switzerland last month. "I must be honest that I was a bit surprised to be in t
The fourth leg of the International Biathlon Union World Cup season is
to take place in Le Grand-Bornand and Annecy from tomorrow, with this
weekend featuring the first mass start race of the season.