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From November 29, 2022, the Biathlon World Cup will start the 2022/2023 season. Which dates are important? With which stars does the German team start? And when will the Biathlon World Championships take place in Oberhof? sport.de answers the most important questions.

Biathlon season 2022/23: calendar and dates at a glance

The biathlon season starts on November 29, 2022 with the competitions in Kontiolahti, Finland. There, on the last weekend in November, the fight for the overall World Cup begins for the 46th time.

At the beginning of the year, the biathlon entourage moved on to Ruhpolding via Hochfilzen, Annecy and Pokljuka. The dress rehearsal for the World Championships will then take place in Antholz.

All dates for the 2022/23 biathlon season can be found here in the overview -> to the biathlon calendar 2022/2023

When will the Biathlon World Cup 2022 take place?

The Biathlon World Championships in Oberhof will take place from February 8th to February 19th, 2023. The competitions are traditionally opened by the mixed relay.

After the sprints and the pursuit races, the two biathlon singles are on the program on February 14th and 15th.

The single-mixed relay, as well as the men’s and women’s relays, form the gallop for the grand finale: the mass start races on February 19th.

Where can I watch biathlon live on TV?

All biathlon world cup races can also be seen on free TV in the coming season. In addition to ARD and ZDF, “Eurosport” also has broadcasting rights and will show every event live.

Who starts for the German biathlon team?

Karolin Horchler, Maren Hammerschmidt and Erik Lesser all gave up their guns and never returned to the trail.

Biathlon Olympic champion Denise Herrmann-Wick is meanwhile continuing her career, but after her marriage she will start under a new name.

The German men’s biathlon squad at a glance:

  • Course group 1a men: Benedikt Doll, Roman Rees, Philipp Nawrath, Philipp Horn, Lucas Fratzscher, Johannes Kühn, Justus Strelow, David Zobel
  • Course group 1b men: Johannes Donhauser, Matthias Dorfer, Darius Lodl, Marco Groß, Simon Kaiser, Philipp Lipowitz, Danilo Riethmüller, Dominic Schmuck

The German women’s biathlon squad at a glance:

  • Course group 1a women: Denise Herrmann-Wick, Vanessa Hinz, Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Voigt, Janina Hettich-Walz, Franziska Hildebrand, Anna Weidel
  • Course group 1b women: Mareike Braun, Juliane Frühwirt, Antonia Horn, Hanna Kebinger, Luise Müller, Sophia Schneider, Lisa Maria Spark

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