The World Cup starts in:
Days
Hours
Minutes
04th - 07th March 2027
News
-
After more than three decades of service to winter sports, Detlef Kotlinsky is taking his well-deserved retirement at the end of the year. The 63-year-old from Gehlberg has shaped competitions and World Cups at the LOTTO Thüringen ARENA am Rennsteig for many years as course director.
-
Number one in the sprint, number one in the pursuit: Elvira Oeberg completed the double at the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof. In glorious weather, perfect conditions and in front of 19,000 enthusiastic spectators in the ARENA am Rennsteig, the Swede celebrated another superior victory in the second individual race in the Thuringian Forest.
-
Biathlon pentathlon: The men's relay at the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof turned into a real thriller in front of 19,000 enthusiastic spectators in fantastic weather. In a high-class race that remained open until the final stretch, Norway narrowly beat France and Sweden. Germany narrowly missed out on the first relay podium of the season, finishing fifth.
-
Three competitions days, six races, 49.700 Fans: The BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2026 in Oberhof is history. In the following, the most interesting numbers about this years wintersports event are summarised.
-
Start-to-finish victory for Les Bleus: The French women underlined their gold medal ambitions at the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof around four weeks before the Olympic Games. In the sold-out ARENA am Rennsteig, France celebrated a superior victory ahead of Norway (+53.7 seconds) and Germany (+1:28.4 minutes).
-
In front of a sold-out crowd at the ARENA am Rennsteig, Tommaso Giacomel completed his double victory at the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof. After a highly dramatic race, the Italian beat Norway's Martin Uldal and Sweden's Sebastian Samuelsson – and, following his victory in Thursday's sprint, also took the yellow bib as the overall World Cup leader.
-
Perfect conditions, high-class sport, and a clear winner: the organizers' decision to prepone the women's sprint at the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof to Thursday due to poor weather forecasts proved to be spot on.
-
A spine-tingling moment at the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof: after his victory in the men's sprint, Italy's Tommaso Giacomel pointed his finger towards the sky – a silent tribute to his friend Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who passed away shortly before Christmas.
Firmenlauf Thüringens Süden
The company run "Firmenlauf THÜRINGENS SÜDEN®" takes place once a year. The sporty networking party has become the annual highlight for companies in the region.
Oberhofer Sport und Event GmbH
The Oberhofer Sport und Event GmbH (OSE) is responsible for the organisation and realisation of the BMW IBU World Championships Biathlon 2023 in Oberhof as well as the World Cups in 2024 - 2030.
backstage tours
The fascination of winter sports - all here in one place - all year round | A look behind the scenes at the LOTTO Thüringen ARENA am Rennsteig