Biathlon World Cup 2024-2025: Who To Look In Oberhof

The 2024-2025 Biathlon World Cup has the next thrilling stop in Oberhof, Germany from 9-12 January. 

The iconic Arena am Rennsteig will host sprints, pursuits, and mixed relay events in the snowy slopes of Thuringia. 

The Biathlon World Cup 2024-25 plays a crucial role in building the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

The events in Oberhof follow December’s high-octane stops in Kontiolahti, Hochfilzen, and Le Grand-Bornand. 

The world’s best biathletes will be in fray with both current World Cup ranking leaders, Johannes Thingnes Bø and Franziska Preuss in the field. 

2024-2025 Biathlon World Cup Oberhof: Athletes to watch

Home favourite Franziska Preuss will compete in the yellow bib. The Beijing 2022 Olympic bronze medallist leads the overall rankings and is the top contender to win the title. 

Sophia Schneider,who is making her World Cup debut in Oberhof is another athlete to keep an eye on. The German won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships. She is bracing to leave her mark at the senior level.

Sweden’s Elvira Oberg, who holds second place in the standings, will be looking to upgrade to the top spot. Her sister Hanna Oberg, who missed the last competition due to illness, is back to show her dominance.She is a two-time Olympic champion and three-time world champion. 

Austria’s 2021 mass start world champion Lisa Theresa Hauser and France’s Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, the reigning Olympic mass start champion  are other athletes to watch out for. 

In the men’s field, Johannes Thingnes Bø of Norway is the hot favorite to win. With five Olympic gold medals and a string of World Cup victories this season, Bø is a beast in the snow.

Sweden’s Sebastian Samuelsson, the 2018 relay Olympic champion and 2023 Oberhof mass start world champion,will be looking to prevail over Bø. The 27-year-old has earned world medals across six different disciplines.

Another Swede, Martin Ponsiluoma, is among the top contenders. With seven world medals and recent podiums in Kontiolahti and Hochfilzen, Ponsiluoma might be the dark horse. 

France’s flag bearers include Quentin Fillon-Maillet, the five-time Olympic medallist from Beijing 2022, to Émilien Jacquelin, currently ranked third overall.

2024-2025 Biathlon World Cup Oberhof: Schedule

Thursday, 9 January

• 14:20 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Friday, 10 January

• 14:20 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Saturday, 11 January

• 12:30 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women
• 14:45 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men

Sunday, 12 January

• 12:20 CET: Single Mixed Relay, Men + Women
• 14:30 CET: Mixed Relay, Men + Women

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2024-2025 Biathlon World Cup Oberhof: Where to watch

Fans worldwide watch the events on Eurovision Sport and BiathlonWorld.com streams globally, except in Norway and France