How does the Biathlon World Cup 2022-2023 work?
The Biathlon World Cup is decided in nine different locations, from the premiere in Kontiolahti in Finland to the conclusion in Holmenkollen outside Oslo in mid-March.
There is a break in February due to the WC in German Oberhof.
It consists of distance races, sprint races, pursuit starts, mass starts, relays, mixed relays and single mixed relays.
The individual riders compete for victory in the overall World Cup, Under 25 Cup, Distance Cup, Sprint Cup, Pursuit Start Cup and Mass Start Cup.
In addition to that, there is also a national cup and a relay cup.
Remaining Biathlon World Cup competitions
January 11-15: Ruhpolding, Germany
11 January: 13.55-16.00 SVT1 Distance, men
12 January: 13.55-16.00 SVT1 Distance, women
13 January: 14.10-16.00 SVT1 Relay, men
14 January: 14.25-15.40 SVT1 Relay, women
15 January: 12.30-13.15 SVT1 Mass start, men
15 January: 14.45-15.30 SVT1 Mass start, ladies
January 19-22: Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
19 January: 14.15-16.00 SVT1 Sprint, ladies
20 January: 14.15-16.05 SVT1 Sprint, men
21 January: 13.00-13.40 SVT1 Hunt start.
ladies
21 January: 15.00-15.45 SVT1 Hunting start, men
22 January: 11.45-13.00 SVT1 Relay, ladies
22 January: 14.30-15.45 SVT1 Relay, men
March 2-5: Nove Mesto, Czech Republic
March 2: 15.55-17.30 SVT1 Sprint, men
March 3: 15.55-17.45 SVT1 Sprint, ladies
March 4: 13.50-14.30 SVT1 Hunt start, men
March 4: 15.45-16.25 SVT1 Hunt start, ladies
March 5: 11.25-12.40 SVT Play Mixed Relay
5 March: 15.15-16.00 SVT1 Single mixed relay
March 9-12: Östersund, Sweden
9 March: 13.00-15.10 SVT1 Distance, ladies
9 March: 16.05-18.15 SVT1/SVT2 Distance, men (channel change at 18.00)
11 March: 14.00-15.15 SVT1 Relay, ladies
11 March: 16.30-18.10 SVT1/SVT2 Relay, men ( channel change at 17.50)
March 12: 13.00-13.45 SVT1 Mass start, ladies
March 12: 16.00-16.45 SVT1 Mass start, men
March 16-19: Holmenkollen, Norway
16 March: 15.00-16.50 SVT1 Sprint, men
17 March: 15.05-16.55 SVT1 Sprint, ladies
18 March: 12.30-13.10 SVT1 Hunt start, men
18 March: 15.10-15.50 SVT1 Hunt start, ladies
19 March: 12.50-13.35 SVT1 Mass start, men
19 March: 15.10-15.55 SVT1 Mass start, ladies
Sweden's A national team in biathlon
Ladies:
Hanna Öberg, Elvira Öberg, Linn Persson, Anna Magnusson, Mona Brorsson, Stina Nilsson, Johanna Skottheim
Men:
Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma, Sebastian Samuelsson, Malte Stefansson, Peppe Femling
Biathlon World Cup 2021-2022
Overall Women's World Cup:
1. Marte Olsbu Röiseland, Norway
2. Elvira Öberg, Sweden
3. Lisa Theresa Hauser, Austria
Relay ladies:
1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. France
Overall Men's World Cup:
1. Quentin Fillon Maillet, France
2. Sturla Holm Lägreid, Norway
3. Sebastian Samuelsson, Sweden
Men's relay:
1. Norway
2. France
3. Germany
CLIP: Björn Ferry wants to see Mona Brorsson in the WC: "The perfect reserve"
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Björn Ferry thinks that Mona Brorsson should get a WC place.
Photo: TT News Agency