At the end of the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2025 in Oberhof, the organisers draw a positive conclusion. They are already looking ahead to the World Cup preparations in January 2026 and the allocation of the next World Cup series.

An outstanding Elvira Oeberg led the Swedish mixed relay team to victory at the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2025 in Oberhof. In front of 16,000 spectators in the ARENA am Rennsteig, the world champion went on her final lap 7.0 seconds behind the pursuit winner Lou Jeanmonnot from France.

Sunshine and four degrees below zero, the 16,000 spectators in the boiling pot of the ARENA am Rennsteig rooted for the athletes in best weather.

Four competitions days, six races, 57.700 fans: The BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2025 in Oberhof is history. In the Following the Most interesting Numbers about this years wintersports event are summarised.

Just in time for the start of the men's pursuit, the sun returned to the ARENA am Rennsteig, while the 60 starters gathered at the four start corridors in front of a sold-out arena. Frenchman Quentin Fillon Maillet started on the track with a 15-second lead, ahead of his two teammates Fabien Claude and Emilien Jacquelin. The French trio had a clear goal after the sprint: to defend the podium. Initially, the three were also able to stay in the leading group.

Without volunteers no biathlon sport: around 800 volunteers support the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2025 in Oberhof. Five long-standing supporters, including Pia Trübenbach as former Cottage Village Manager and Raimund Au as former Head of Security head of security, have been honored after years of commitment to winter sports.

When Anna-Maria Bagger and Luisa Schleicher knock on the athletes' hotel doors, they are not on From seven to one: Lou Jeanmonnot has won the pursuit race at the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2025 in Oberhof and ensured that the French festive days on the Rennsteig continue. In fantastic winter weather, the 26-year-old only missed one shot and improved by six places compared to the sprint.

Sondre Slettemark has achieved the best result of his career to date at the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 2025 in Oberhof. The fans celebrated the 20 year old Greenlander, who is viewed as an exotic person within biathlon, during the opening ceremony on the city square, on the track and cottage village.

When Anna-Maria Bagger and Luisa Schleicher knock on the athletes' hotel doors, they are not on the hunt for autographs, but are focusing on the safe storage of the sports weapon.

“Youth meets Biathlon“: 5.400 pupils experience Biathlon World Cup live

Tricolore on the podium: the Frenchmen celebrate a triple victory in the sprint in Oberhof

Trial day as stadium announcer: pupil from Saxony is looking over the shoulder of Niclas Fuchs