Biathlon
Top 10 Biathlon Stories — krone.at
February 17, 2026 / krone.at
This is the Biathlon section landing page from krone.at (updated 17 Feb 2026). It aggregates top biathlon headlines, photos and links — covering World Cup and IBU Cup races, Olympic stories, national results, features and local reporting (Antholz, Ruhpolding, Sjusjøen, Kulm etc.). The page is a news index rather than a single article, listing many short items and links to full stories.
Biathlon (news hub)
February 17, 2026 / Przegląd Sportowy (Onet)
Section page collecting biathlon news, live results and reports. It aggregates stories about Polish athletes (team selections, interviews and results), international World Cup races (Ruhpolding, Nové Město), Olympic coverage (Milano‑Cortina 2026) and commentary on personalities and controversies in the sport.
Biathlon relay, team pursuit speed skating and two-man bobsleigh: today's schedule (17 Feb 2026)
February 17, 2026 / Gazzetta.it
Daily schedule for the Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (17 February) with seven Olympic finals on the program. Highlights include the men's 4x7.5 km biathlon relay in Anterselva, team pursuit finals in speed skating at Rho Fiera and the two‑man bobsleigh third and fourth heats in Cortina. The day also features Nordic combined, freestyle aerials qualifications, slopestyle and Big Air finals, curling round‑robin matches and several ice‑hockey playoff games.
Vittozzi: “Last year I thought about retiring. Now I’m after more medals”
February 16, 2026 / La Gazzetta dello Sport (Gazzetta.it)
Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi, fresh from winning the country’s first Olympic gold in biathlon at Milano‑Cortina 2026, told Bruno Vespa she considered retirement last year but persevered. She dedicated the victory to her grandparents and says she still has chances for more medals in the upcoming women's relay and the mass start.
Biathlon: See how the sport has changed dramatically since 1960
February 16, 2026 / SVT Sport
SVT compares footage from the sport’s Olympic debut in Squaw Valley 1960 with modern biathlon at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Games to show how technique and race routines have evolved. The story contrasts Swedish 1960 competitor Adolf Wiklund’s slow equipment handling and long shooting stops with Martin Ponsiluoma’s fast, skis-on shooting that helped him win Olympic gold in 2026.
Biathlon: Doping‑suspected Rebecca Passler trains at Olympic venue — prepares for possible start
February 16, 2026 / SVT
Rebecca Passler, the Italian biathlete who tested positive for the banned substance letrozole before the Games but had her suspension lifted pending investigation, was training on the Olympic course and preparing for a possible start in the final week of the Games. SVT expert Mona Brorsson criticised the decision to let her compete while the case is unresolved, saying it sends the wrong signals.
Biathlon: Despite last disaster — Nelin selected for the relay
February 16, 2026 / SVT Sport
Jesper Nelin has been named to Sweden's men's biathlon relay team at the Olympics despite a poor sprint performance where he finished 72nd and missed the pursuit. Team manager Johannes Lukas and expert Mona Brorsson say Nelin's many strong past relay performances justify his selection. Sweden's relay quartet will be Viktor Brandt, Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma and Sebastian Samuelsson.
Father and daughter, coach and athlete: the story of Hannah and Armin Auchentaller
February 16, 2026 / Gazzetta.it
At the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics in Anterselva (Antholz) Hannah Auchentaller is competing for Italy while her father Armin serves as head coach of the U.S. biathlon team. The article describes their unique experience of sharing the same home Olympics in different roles, and how they separate family and coach-athlete relationships while celebrating their shared history in the sport.
Olympics 2026: Vittozzi wins gold in Antholz, Preuß only sixth
February 15, 2026 / sportschau.de
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Antholz, Italy's Lisa Vittozzi won Olympic gold in the women's 10 km biathlon pursuit with a perfect final shooting. Germany's Franziska Preuß missed two targets in the last shooting and dropped to sixth, leaving her with one final chance for an individual Olympic medal in the upcoming mass start. Maren Kirkeeide took silver and Finland's Suvi Minkkinen bronze.
Maren Kirkeeide takes Olympic silver in Anterselva
February 15, 2026 / Eurosport
Maren Hjelmeset Kirkeeide finished second in the women's pursuit at the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Olympic Games in Anterselva after two misses in the final shooting series. Italy's Lisa Vittozzi won the gold with a perfect final series, while Finland's Suvi Minkkinen claimed bronze. This is Kirkeeide's second Olympic medal in under 24 hours after her sprint victory the day before.
German biathlon relay awarded Sochi 2014 Olympic gold after 12 years
February 15, 2026 / sportschau.de
Twelve years after the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, the German men’s biathlon relay team — Erik Lesser, Daniel Böhm, Arnd Peiffer and Simon Schempp — were finally awarded the Olympic gold medal. The reallocation followed the annulment of results for Russian athlete Yevgeny Ustyugov after investigations into state-backed doping; the ceremony took place in Antholz with nearly 20,000 spectators.
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Tiril Eckhoff praises Sturla Holm Lægreid after Olympic silver in the pursuit
February 15, 2026 / Eurosport
Sturla Holm Lægreid won silver in the Olympic pursuit in Anterselva during the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Games. Tiril Eckhoff and other Norwegian and international experts praised Lægreid’s form and mental strength despite recent personal controversy. The race was won by Martin Ponsiluoma, with Émilien Jacquelin taking bronze.