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.
Nordic Magazine
With the Loop One Biathlon Festival due to take place this weekend in Munich (Germany), the Swedish team are starting a short training camp in Ruhpolding (Germany) at the start of this week.
Nordic Magazine
Find out the full programme for the Biathlon Summer Tour taking place this weekend in Arçon (Doubs).
Nordic Magazine
In an article in Zèbres&Cie magazine, the 30-year-old biathlete from Savoie, Julia Simon, opens up at length about her dyslexia… as well as her sporting career.
IBU
The 6th in-person meeting of the International Biathlon Union’s (IBU) Snow Network took place last week, 30.09.26 to 01.10.26. Snow managers and groomers from 18 different IBU Organizing Committees were invited to IBU headquarters in Anif, Salzburg, Austria for an evening barbecue, before the meetings commenced the following morning at Hotel Untersberg. Each Organizing Committee (OC) was...
IBU
Julia Tannheimer is part of a new generation of talented biathletes destined to be stars in the years leading up to Alpes 2030. Next weekend, she will kick off the new season at the Loop One Festival in Munich.
IBU
With just five days to go, Loop One Festival is almost ready to take over Munich's Olympic Park. From meeting Olympic champions and trying biathlon for yourself to family activities, community runs and music, the programme offers plenty of ways to make the most of the weekend on 17–18 October. Whether you're a lifelong biathlon fan, visiting with children or looking for a new sporting...
Nordic Magazine
Deedra Irwin and Campbell Wright, leaders of the US national biathlon team, won the second sprint races at the US trials in Soldier Hollow (United States) on Sunday.
Nordic Magazine
With no snow on the glacier, the biathletes from the French women’s team are carrying out a series of training sessions at the stadium in Ramsau (Austria). Photo gallery.
Nordic Magazine
There are just a few weeks to go before the first cross-country ski trails open in France. They will be in Bessans and Les Saisies, in Savoie.
Nordic Magazine
The French men’s biathlon team has been training in Font-Romeu (Pyrénées-Orientales) since the start of the week. Photo gallery.
Nordic Magazine
Next Saturday and Sunday, French athletes will be competing in Munich (Germany) at the Loop One Festival, and in Arçon (Doubs) for the second round of the 2026 Biathlon Summer Tour.
IBU
With the Loop One Festival a week away, a sunny cool Saturday morning found Czechia’s men and the French women at the compact 15-point Ramsau am Dachstein shooting range cut into the mountainside amidst a tough rollerski loop.
IBU
If aliens landed on Earth, what would you show them first? We asked the biathletes where they would take our visitors from outer space to give them a taste of their home country. From flower-filled fields to treadmills, their answers reveal some fun, surprising and unique places worth visiting!
IBU
Cyril Burdet took over the reins of the French Women’s Team in 2022, immediately leading them to France’s first Nations Cup title in 27 years. Although always a power, since Burdet’s arrival the French women’s squad has become the unquestioned dominant force in biathlon.
IBU
When Marco Maier returns to Munich for this year’s Loop One Festival, he will do so as the defending champion. But in many ways, he will also return as a different person - not only because of the three medals he won at the Milano Cortina Paralympics, but also because the past year has changed his priorities in life.
IBU
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) and adidas announce a new multi-year partnership that will see the global sports brand become the Official Clothing Partner of the IBU.
British Biathlon
Members of the British Biathlon Union are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on: Wednesday 21 October 202612:00 – 13:00 The AGM provides an opportunity to reflect on […] The post British Biathlon Union Annual General Meeting 2026 appeared first on British Biathlon (BBU).
IBU
With just 12 days to go until the second edition of the Loop One Festival, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) has unveiled the full programme for its Biathlon Season Opening in Munich. On 17–18 October, the event will bring the world's best biathletes into the heart of the city. Moreover, Olympic and World Champions such as Johannes Thingnes Boe, Denise Herrmann-Wick and Dorothea Wierer are...
IBU
With winter now drawing near, the battles for national honours on roller skis have come to a close. Throughout September and into early October, biathletes across Europe lined up for their national championships, offering a first taste of competition ahead of the winter season. This article looks back at a selection of national events held along the road to winter.
IBU
Taking place from 25 September to 2 October 2026, the 5th IBU Para Biathlon Development Camp represented another important step in the IBU’s efforts to broaden participation in Para Biathlon and help National Federations build sustainable programs and expertise.
IBU
Emilien Claude’s emergency back surgery in September 2025 could have derailed his season and possibly his biathlon career, but 3 months later, he competed pain-free in the Oestersund season opener. Although not the Olympic season of his dreams, the 27-year-old still picked up a podium in the Nove Mesto Single Mixed Relay and was selected as a reserve for Milano Cortina.
IBU
Quentin Fillon Maillet is one of those rare athletes who focuses on the big moments when medals are on the line, like at Milano Cortina, and walks away with multiple additions to his collection.
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IBU
Anna Magnusson talks to Biathlonworld to look back on the most successful season of her career to date. She finished on the podium five times in individual races, led the World Cup standings in the yellow jersey and managed to enjoy her biathlon career more.
IBU
The summer for biathletes is not only a time to train for the new season but also to celebrate big family moments. The summer of 2026 was no different to the previous ones as we saw many weddings, engagements and pregnancy announcements!
Nordic Magazine
Find out the full programme for the 2026 U15 National Summer Biathlon Challenge, taking place this weekend in Vassieux-en-Vercors (Drôme).
Nordic Magazine
Check out the standings for the 2026/2027 French Biathlon Cup (U21 and senior categories) following the Summer Tour in La Féclaz (Savoie).
Nordic Magazine
At the Biathlon Summer Tour in La Féclaz (Savoie), Fabien Claude and Quentin Fillon-Maillet were among the frontrunners. Simon Fourcade reflects on their performances for Nordic Magazine.
Nordic Magazine
Now that it has been confirmed that Emilien Jacquelin will not be competing in the 2026/2027 biathlon season so that he can continue to pursue his cycling dream, Eric Perrot reflects on his career change for Nordic Magazine.
Nordic Magazine
Having sustained a shoulder injury last June, Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel was unable to train as normal this summer. He gives an update whilst on a training camp in Antholz (Italy).
