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After battling the aftermath of a shoulder injury suffered during his summer preparations, Niklas Hartweg made his comeback just in time for a home World Championships. Now, with the 2026 Winter Olympics ahead, he reflects on his recovery, the thrill of competing in Switzerland, and his passions beyond biathlon.

The best junior of the 2024/2025 season comes from a country where biathlon is only a sideshow. Matija Legovic from Croatia wins the total score in the IBU Junior Cup, even though he is an individual competitor. But his passion for biathlon is helping him and his sport to grow in his home country.

Tarjei and Johannes Thingnes Boe walked away from biathlon last month, leaving an almost 20-year unmatched legacy. These two great athletes ironically both started their international careers as IBU Youth World Champions (in different years) and closed out their careers on March 23.

After the season is before the new season - and the tickets for the upcoming biathlon season are already on sale. Whether it's the World Cup season, the Olympic Winter Games or the Loop One Festival, it's time to get your tickets now.

The Boe Brothers have together won six Total Score titles, 18 Discipline Cup Score titles, collected 106 individual wins in the World Cup and at the World Championships and Olympic Winter Games, won 70 medals at the World Championships - 35 were gold medals, and 14 medals at the Olympic Winter Games - 8 were gold medals.

Simply put, Franziska Preuss just completed the most spectacular season of her career, the one fans and she anticipated for years During 2024/25, Preuss was a marvel of consistency, down to the final weekend in Oslo, winning twice, and flying home with two discipline globes and the World Cup Total Score Crystal Globe in her luggage.

It has become one of the most beloved traditions, now it's set to become the newest classification in the Biathlon World Cup. The Silver Bib is set to be a season-long feature - the best athlete in the Total Score at the age of 33 or older will be wearing silver in the upcoming World Cup season.

The 2024/25 BMW IBU World Cup season history; it’s time for a quick look back at the last four action-packed months. Our preseason experts Kaisa Makarainen, Denise Herrman-Wick, Dario Puppo, Mona Brorsson, and Weronika Nowakowska shared their thoughts on subjects like the Boe brother's retirement to the rise of Oceane Michelon.

The rising German star has quickly made her mark in the biathlon world, navigating the challenges of transitioning to the World Cup with determination and resilience. In our recent interview, she reflects on her growth, key lessons learned, and the highs and lows of her journey. From her first World Cup victory to her ambitions for the upcoming Olympic season, Grotian shares what drives her both on and off the tracks.

On December 13, 2024, Franziska Preuss moved into the Yellow Bib after taking the second win of her career in the Hochfilzen Sprint. From that point the German star defended the Golden Tricot week after week, only ceding it a day before Sunday’s Mass Start in the season finale in Oslo. After a strange competition and emotionally draining finish, Preuss reigned supreme, the 2025 Queen of Biathlon, a testament to perseverance, calling it, “A big dream come true,” but respecting Lou Jeanmonnot, “not the way I wanted to win.”