Kaisa Makaräinen - three-time World Cup/IBU winner

On November 26, the 2017/2018 Olympic season started. The leading teams of the world, including the Ukrainian team, got their first competitive practice at the pre-season starts in Shusheni, . And already on November 26, the official biathlon season is traditionally in the Swedish town Östersund.

The first medals of the season for the Ukrainian team won Yulia Jima at the stage in the Swedish Esresund. , and a day later

After Sweden, the biathletes went to the Austrian Hochfilzen, where is the national team of Ukraine. December 14 started the third stage of the World Cup in French Annecy. brought Vita Semerenko. The French stage was the final one in the first trimester of the biathlon calendar.

After the New Year's break, the stages were traditionally held in German Oberhof and Ruhpolding, as well as Italian Antholze. In the pursuit race at the fourth stage of the World Cup Vita Semerenko.

The results of the biathlon season were summed up at the stages of the World Cup in Finnish Kontiolahti and Norwegian Holmenkolene. The final stage was accepted by the Russian Tyumen,

Race time - Kiev. Also, we tried to recall all the most significant moments of the Ukrainian biathlon for the 2014-2018 Olympic cycle.

World Cup 2017/18:

Two medals by Yuliya Dzhima in Östersund were a real gift to Ukrainian fans / Chaampionat,com

1. Austria (0+2) 36:17.0

2. Germany (0+9) +16.5

3. Kazakhstan (0+5) +32.7

4. France (0+10) +33.7

5. Sweden (0+9) +34.3

6. Ukraine (0+10) +34.9

7. Italy (0+6) +43.3

8. Russia (0+8) +1:07.8

• November 26, 18:10. Mixed relay. .

1. Norway (0+13) 1:11:31.7

2. Italy (1+6) +5.3

3. Germany (0+10) +6.4

4. Slovakia (0+9) +7.7

5. Sweden (1+5) +34.5

6. Russia (0+7) +47.9

7. France (1+7) +48.0

8. Finland (1+8) +1:32.4

9. Switzerland (1+8) +1:50.6

10. Ukraine (0+6) +2:14.2

• November 29, 18:15. Women's individual race.

1. Nadezhda Skardino, Belarus (0+0+0+0) 42:57.4

2. Suneve Sulemdal, Norway (0+0+0+0) +2.9

3. Julia Jima, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +12.0

4. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +30.1

28. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +2:50.4

37. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+1+0+1) +3:24.2

40. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (1+1+1+0) +3:36.8

58. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +4:26.5

• November 30, 18:15. Men's individual race.

1. Johannes Tinges Be, Norway (0+0+0+0) 53:24.5

2. Quentin Fillon Maillet, France (0+0+0+0) +2:01.0

23. Artem Prima, Ukraine (0+1+0+1) +4:19.0

24. Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +4:37.5

78. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (1+1+3+0) +9:04.3

82. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (0+1+0+4) +9:35.1

97. Alexander Zhirny, Ukraine (2+1+2+0) +10:56.9

• December 1, 18:45. Women's sprint.

1. Denise Hermann, Germany (0+1) 42:57.4

2. Justine Breza, France (0+0) +15.2

3. Julia Jima, Ukraine (0+0) +19.6

…

21. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0) +1:09.8

22. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0) +1:10.3

28. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (1+1) +1:16.6

34. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (1+0) +1:22.7

73. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (1+1) +2:30.9

• December 2, 15:45. Male sprint.

1. Tarjei Be, Norway (1+0) 22:40.6

3. Eric Lesser, Germany (0+1) +3.7

50. Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+1) +1:39.4

61. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+1) +1:51.8

67. Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (3+0) +2:04.1

75. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+4) +2:13.1

93. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (2+2) +2:58.2

• December 3, 2:15 p.m. Women's pursuit. .

1. Denise Hermann, Germany (0+0+2+0) 30:02.7

2. Justine Breza, France (0+0+0+0) +25.8

...

9. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (1+0+0+0) +1:40.0

16. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +2:02.8

18. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +2:18.4

21. Julia Dzhima, Ukraine (1+3+0+0) +2:40.1

25. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+2+0+0) +2:53.1

• December 3, 16:15. Men's pursuit. .

2. Jacob Fak, Slovenia (1+0+0+1) +40.8

3. Quentin Fillon Maillet, France (1+0+0+1) +42.1

24. Artem Prima, Ukraine (0+0+1+0) +2:11.1

Hochfilzen-2017. Without a doubt the best race of the last season. Vice world champions at the finish of the women's relay

• December 8, 12:30 p.m. Male sprint. .

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0) 24:18.4

3. Jacob Fak, Slovenia (0+0) +35.4

12. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+1) +1:15.7

36. Vladimir Semakov , Ukraine (1+0) +2:10,2

37. Ruslan Tkalenko , Ukraine (0+0) +2:11,1

55. Sergey Semenov , Ukraine (1+2) +2:36,5

69. Alexander Zhirny , Ukraine (1+1) +2:54,5

• December 8, 15:15. Women's sprint. .

1. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (0+0) 22:40.2

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (1+0) +22.1

3. Dorothea Wierer, Italy (1+0) +30.6

4. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0) +35.2

...

17. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0) +1:13.5

20. Julia Jima, Ukraine (2+0) +1:19.5

24. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+1) +1:30.1

31. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+1) +1:49.1

63. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (3+1) +2:47.0

• December 9, 13:15. Men's pursuit.

1. Johannes Thingnes Be, Norway (2+0+1+0) 36:41.1

2. Jacob Fak, Slovenia (0+0+1+0) +58.8

18. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+1+1+1) +2:13.2

35. Ruslan Tkalenko , Ukraine (0+1+0+2) +3:20.6

53. Sergey Semenov , Ukraine (0+0+2+1) +5:34.5

• December 9, 2:45 p.m. Women's pursuit.

1. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (1+0+0+0) 34:31.2

2. Kaisa Makaräinen, Finland (1+0+0+1) +10.2

3. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (0+0+1+0) +11.8

6. Julia Jima, Ukraine (0+0+0+1) +1:08.0

15. Irina Varvinets , Ukraine (0+0+1+0) +1:55.7

16. Vita Semerenko , Ukraine (1+0+2+1) +1:58.8

18. Valya Semerenko , Ukraine (0+0+2+0) +2:03.7

22. Anastasia Merkushina , Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +2:12.9

• December 10, 12.30. Men's relay.

1. Norway (0+9) 1:21:21.8

2. Germany (0+17) +1:54.9

3. France (3+13) +2:34.0

4. Sweden (3+12) +2:54.8

5. Italy (2+12) +3:19.1

6. Ukraine (1+12) +3:24.0

7. Switzerland (5+12) +3:30.5

8. Russia (3+13) +3:35.8

• December 10, 15.10. Women's relay.

1. Germany (0+9) 1:14:36.4

2. Ukraine (0+5) +44.9

3. France (2+13) +1:04.5

4. Russia (0+9) +1:09.0

5. Switzerland (2+12) +1:27.7

6. Czech Republic (1+12) +1:34.1

7. Belarus (2+6) +1:42.2

8. Sweden (0+9) +1:42.6

Annecy 2017. Vita Semerenko wins the bronze medal in the sprint race. This is the first serious Ukrainian success after returning to big sport.

• December 14, 15:15. Women's sprint

1. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (0+0) 20:59.6

2. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+0) +33.9

3. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0) +41.4

...

7. Valya Semerenko , Ukraine (0+0) +1:06,8

27. Julia Jim , Ukraine (1+1) +1:57,7

45. Anastasia Merkushina , Ukraine (1+0) +2:16,2

49. Elena Pidgrushnaya , Ukraine (2+1) +2:20,3

61. Irina Varvinets , Ukraine (0+1) +2:40,6

• December 15, 15:15. Male sprint.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0) 22:16.9

3. Antonin Guigonnat, France (0+0) +34.7

60. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (1+0) +2:26.7

78. Alexander Zhirny, Ukraine (1+0) +3:01.5

79. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (1+0) +3:03.7

89. Maxim Ivko, Ukraine (1+0) +3:26.9

98. Andrey Dotsenko, Ukraine (3+1) +4:19.3

• December 16, 12:45 p.m. Women's pursuit.

1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+0+0+1) 30:09.9

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (3+0+0+1) +14.0

3. Lisa Vittozzi, Italy (1+0+0+0) +31.8

8. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+3) +1:24.0

9. Valya Semerenko Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +1:24.9

28. Anastasia Merkushina Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +2:32.2

30. Elena Pidhrushnaya Ukraine (0+0+1+0) +2:40.8

• December 16, 15:45. Men's pursuit.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0+0+0) 32:52.7

3. Anton Shipulin, Russia (0+0+0+1) +1:10.5

57. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (3+0+0+2) +6:46.9

• December 17, 12.45 p.m. Women's mass start.

1. Justine Breza, France (0+0+1+0) 37:19.4

2. Irina Krivko, Belarus (0+0+0+0) +11.2

3. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+1+0+1) +19.9

...

7. Julia Jima, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +30.7

15. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +1:04.4

17. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+1+2) +1:12.9

• December 17, 15.30. Men's mass start.

2. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (2+0+0+0) +3.9

3. Eric Lesser, Germany (0+0+0+0) +6.2

Oberhof-2018. Vita Semerenko's second bronze medal in the Olympic season. In the photo together with the team coaches Grigory Shamray and Urosh Velepts

• January 4, 13:30. Women's sprint.

1. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (1+0) 22:23.7

2. Kaisa Makaräinen, Finland (0+1) +35.4

3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic (1+0) +40.1

22. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1) +1:38.0

25. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (1+0) +1:44.5

32. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (1+0) +1:52.7

42. Julia Jima, Ukraine (0+2) +2:08.7

58. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+1) +2:36.5

• January 5, 15:15. Male sprint

2. Emil Svendsen, Norway (0+0) +8.1

3. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (2+0) +10.2

10. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+0) +56.3

16. Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+1) +1:20.6

43. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+2) +2:02.0

53. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (0+1) +2:17.4

81. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (0+3) +3:16.2

• January 6, 13:15. Women's pursuit.

1. Anastasia Kuzmina (0+1+1+0) 30:49.5

2. Dorothea Wierer (0+0+0+0) +1:04.4

3. Vita Semerenko (0+0+0+0) +1:10.2

...

13. Julia Jima (1+0+0+0) +2:01.4

17. Elena Pidhrushnaya (0+0+1+0) +2:25.8

25. Anastasia Merkushina (0+1+0+0) +2:52.6

56. Irina Varvinets (1+1+1+0) +6:12.7

• January 6, 16:00. Men's pursuit.

2. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (1+1+1+0) +6.3

3. Tarjei Boe, Norway (0+0+0+0) +30.9

5. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +1:16.2

25. Artem Prima, Ukraine (3+1+0+0) +3:11.4

• January 7, 12:30. Women's relay.

1. France (1+10) 1:12:42.4

2. Germany (2+13) +32.4

3. Sweden (0+8) +48.2

4. Russia (1+5) +1:04.7

5. Ukraine (0+12) +1:15.8

6. Italy (2+8) +2:06.9

7. Finland (1+11) +2:34.7

8. Poland (2+13) +2:52.6

• January 7, 15:30. Men's relay.

1. Sweden (1+9) 1:19:44.1

2. Italy (2+11) +1:10.8

3. Norway (3+14) +2:04.6

4. Russia (3+16) +2:32.1

5. France (6+16) +2:41.3

6. Germany (10+10) +3:40.0

7. Switzerland (5+21) +4:13.8

8. Bulgaria (5+15) +6:03.1

11. Ukraine (9+19) +6:39.0

Ruhpolding-2018. Yulia Dzhima and Valya Semerenko after the flower ceremony following the results of the individual race

• January 10, 15:20. Men's individual race.

2. Ondzhey Moravec, Czech Republic (0+0+0+0) +1:01.0

3. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0+0+1) +1:06.3

26. Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +3:53.5

41. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+0+1+1) +4:43.5

49. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +4:52.8

58. Vladimir Semakov , Ukraine (0+2+0+0) +5:15,8

80. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (0+0+1+2) +6:58.6

• January 11, 15:20. Women's individual race.

1. Dorothea Wierer, Italy (0+0+0+0) 41:29.0

2. Kaisa Makaräinen, Finland (1+0+0+0) +12.7

3. Rosanna Crawford, Canada (0+0+0+0) +21.2

4. Julia Jima, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +45.9

5. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +52.6

19. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+1+0+1) +2:22.4

22. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+0+1+1) +2:30.4

62. Yulia Zhuravok, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +4:55.9

Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (0+0+1+2) - did not finish

• January 12, 15:30. Men's relay.

1. Norway (0+7) 1:13:11.1

2. France (0+6) +24.9

3. Russia (0+4) +53.4

4. Germany (0+10) +1:26.5

5. Austria (0+6) +1:39.8

6. Sweden (0+6) +1:50.6

7. Italy (1+11) +1:58.5

8. Czech Republic (0+9) +2:05.4

15. Ukraine (1+11) +3:36.2

• January 13, 15:30. Women's relay.

1. Germany (0+9) 1:08:47.0

2. Italy (0+3) +2.9

3. Sweden (0+5) +17.2

4. Norway (0+9) +23.1

5. Poland (0+5) +24.5

6. Czech Republic (0+7) +1:04.6

7. Russia (0+7) +1;20.8

8. Switzerland (1+11) +1:37.1

11. Ukraine (0+12) +2:13.7

• January 14, 13:15. Men's mass start.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0+0+1) 37:11.2

3. Antonin Guigonnat, France (0+0+0+0) +8.4

• January 14, 15:40. Women's mass start.

1. Kaisa Makaräinen, Finland (1+0+0+1) 34:05.6

2. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (1+0+0+1) +0.8

3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic (1+0+1+0) +4.6

10. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +45.7

12. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +49.9

13. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0+0+0) +53.4

18. Julia Jima, Ukraine (1+0+1+0) +1:15.3

6th stage. Antholz, Italy. January 16-21
Antholz-2017. Sergey Semenov wins bronze in his favorite individual race. And what a strong-willed finish...

• January 18, 15.15. Women's sprint. . . .

1. Tiril Eckhoff, Norway (0+0) 21.05.3

2. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany(0+0) +12,0

3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic(0+0) +20,6

22. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1) + 1.21,1

32. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+1) + 1.39,9

66. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (2+0) +2.37,1

74. Olga Abramova, Ukraine ( 1+2) + 2.46,8

• January 19, 15:15. Male sprint. . . .

1. Johannes Boe, Norway (1+0) 23:19.3

3. Arnd Peiffer, Germany (0+0) +42.2

12 Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+0) + +1:42.1

44. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+2) +2:23.9

83. Artem Prima, Ukraine (0+4) +3:29.8

85. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (1+1) +3:31.4

88. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (0+4) 3:39.3

• January 20, 2:15 p.m. Women's pursuit. .

1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (1+0+0+0) 29:45.0

2. Dorothea Wierer, Italy (1+0+1+0) +17.3

3. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (0+1+0+1) +20.2

...

17. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0+0+1) +2:03.5

34. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +3:42.5

• January 20, 16:00. Men's pursuit.

1. Johannes Boe, Norway (0+0+0+0) 31:14.4

3. Anton Shipulin, Russia (1+0+0+0) +1:18.5

38. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+0+3+1) +4:08.3

41. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +4:12.7

• January 21, 13:30. Women's mass start.

1. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (1+0+0+0) 40:23.9

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (1+1+0+1) +11.9

3. Kaisa Makarainen, Finland (1+0+2+1) +16.2

11. Valentina Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+1) +1:06.4

22. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +1:57.0

28. Yulia Dzhima, Ukraine (1+0+3+1) +5:08.2

• January 21, 15:45. Men's mass start.

2. Tarjei Boe, Norway (1+ 0 + 0 + 1) +2.8

3. Erlenn Bjontegaard, Norway (0+ 1 + 0 + 1) +5.1

Pyeongchang 2018. Julia Dzhima competed in only one individual race at the main start of the four years

• February 10, 13:15. Women's sprint.

1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+0) 21:06.2

3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic (0+1) +25.8

14. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1) +54.5

46. ​​Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (2+1) +2:14.7

55. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (2+1) +2:26.1

73. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (1+4) +3:41.9

• February 11, 13:15. Male sprint.

1. Arnd Peiffer, Germany (0+0) 23:38.8

2. Michal Krcmar, Czech Republic (0+0) +4.4

3. Dominic Windisch, Italy (0+1) +7.7

21. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+0) +48.7

40. Artema Prima, Ukraine (1+1) +1:36.1

46. ​​Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (0+1) + 1:46.1

78. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (1+2) +2:52.9

• February 12, 12:10 p.m. Women's pursuit.

1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+1+0+0) 30:35.3

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (0+1+2+1) +29.4

3. Anais Bescond, France (0+0+1+0) +29.6

18. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (2+1+1+0) +2:19.1

46. ​​Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+2+2+1) +4:55.1

• February 12, 14:00. Men's pursuit.

2. Sebastian Samuelsson, Sweden (0+0+1+0) +12.0

3. Benedikt Doll, Germany (0+1+0+0) +15.1

34. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+0+2+1) +4:01.5

38. Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+1+2+2) +4:24.6

49. Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (1+0+2+2) +5:32.0

• February 15, 10:15 am. Women's individual race.

1. Hanna Oeberg, Sweden (0+0+0+0) 41:07.2

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (0+1+1+0) +24.7

3. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (1+0+0+0) +41.2

20. Julia Jima, Ukraine (1+0+1+0) +3:26.7

25. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+1) +3:46.7

63. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+3+1+1) +6:56.6

70. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (1+1+3+1) +7:34.8

• February 15, 13:20. Men's individual race.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (1+0+0+1) 48:03.8

2. Jacob Fak, Slovenia (0+0+0+0) +5.5

3. Dominik Landertinger, Austria (0+0+0+0) +14.2

29. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +3:11.4

31. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +3:28.3

46. ​​Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+2+0+1) +4:32.7

53. Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (1+0+1+1) +4:54.1

• February 17, 13:15. Women's mass start.

1. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (0+0+0+1) 35:23.0

2. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (0+0+1+0) +18.8

3. Tiril Eckhof, Norway (1+0+1+0) +27.7

19. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0+0+0) +2:16.9

24. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+3+0) +3:02.3

• February 18, 13:15. Men's mass start.

2. Simon Schempp, Germany (0+0+0+1) +0.0

3. Emil Svendsen, Norway (1+0+1+0) +11.2

• February 20, 13:15. Mixed relay.

1. France (0+4) 1:08:34.3

2. Norway (1+11) +20.9

3. Italy (0+7) +26.9

4. Germany (1+7) +27.2

5. Belarus (0+3) +55.5

6. Finland (0+3) +1:03.9

7. Ukraine (0+5) +1:12.1

• February 22, 13:15. Women's relay.

1. Belarus (0+9) 1:12:03.4

2. Sweden (0+12) +10.7

3. France (0+14) +17.6

4. Norway (3+12) +29.7

5. Slovakia (1+9) +38.4

6. Switzerland (0+16) +43.5

7. Poland (1+14) +43.6

8. Germany (3+11) +53.9

9. Italy (4+13) +1:04.1

10. Canada (1+11) +1:33.4

11. Ukraine (2+10) +1:41.4

• February 23, 13:15. Men's relay.

The 2017/2018 biathlon season starts on August 24, 2017 and ends on March 25, 2018. Fans will see the European Championship, the Olympic tournament, the World Cup and other significant competitions. Russian masters will take part in all competitions. And not as extras, but as serious contenders for awards! Anton Shipulin, Olga Podchufarova, Alexey Loginov, Tatyana Akimova - this is our star "bestiary", on which the main hopes of domestic fans are placed!

Biathlon season 2017-2018 schedule

In the upcoming season, viewers will see 6 significant tournaments. Here's what the full calendar looks like:

• August 25-27, 2017: Summer Biathlon World Championship 2017 (Tchaikovsky, Russia);
• November 24 - 26, 2017: 1st stage of the European Cup 2017/18 (Beistolen, Norway);
• November 24 - December 3, 2017: 1st round of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Östersund, Sweden);
• December 4 - 10, 2017: 2nd stage of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Hochfilzen, Austria);
• December 8 – 10, 2017: 2nd stage of the European Cup 2017/18 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland);
• 11 – 17 December 2017: 3rd round of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Annecy, France);
• 13 - 16 December 2017: 3rd stage of the European Cup 2017/18 (Obertilliach, Austria);
• January 2 – 7, 2018: 4th round of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Oberhof, Germany);
• 5 - 7 January 2018: 4th stage of the European Cup 2017/18 (Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia);
• January 8 – 14, 2018: 5th round of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Ruhpolding, Germany);
• January 11 - 13, 2018: 5th stage of the European Cup 2017/18 (Arber, Germany);
• 15 - 21 January 2018: 6th round of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Antholz-Anterselva, Italy);
• January 22 - 28, 2018: European Biathlon Championship 2018 (Ridnau, Italy);
• January 31 - February 3, 2018: 6th stage of the European Cup 2017/18 (Martel-Val Martello, Italy);
• February 10 - 23, 2018: 2018 Winter Olympic Tournament (Pyeongchang, South Korea);
• February 26 - March 4, 2018: Biathlon World Championship among juniors and youths 2018 (Otepaa, Estonia);
• March 5 - 11, 2018: 7th round of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Kontiolahti, Finland);
• March 8 – 11, 2018: 7th round of Europe 2017/18 (Uvat, Russia);
• March 12 - 18, 2018: 8th round of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway);
• March 13 - 17, 2018: 8th stage of the European Cup 2017/18 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia);
• March 19 – 25, 2018: 9th round of the World Cup 2017/2018 (Tyumen, Russia).

Championships of the biathlon season

Let's analyze in general terms what the main competitions of the upcoming edition are, and what fans of domestic athletes should hope for.

Summer Biathlon World Championship 2017

Summer, August, roller skates… We are all used to associate biathlon competitions with snow and winter. However, for many years, since 1996, the World Championships have been held in this unusual variety of biathlon. And, I must say, Russia regularly wins awards at these championships, being among the leaders in the medal count.

The upcoming draw of the competition will take place in the city of Chaikovsky (Perm Territory). The competition will be held from 25 to 27 August.

European Open Cup 2017/18

A series of competitions that will be held on the territory of the European continent. The upcoming edition of the tournament will begin in Beistostolen, Norway on November 23, 2017, and will end on March 17, 2018 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. A total of 8 rounds are planned for the new season.

Biathlon World Cup 2017/2018

One of the top three biathlon tournaments in the world. Spectators will witness 9 stages, which will determine the champions among men and women. In the last draw, Anton Shipulin took second place in the general classification. The crystal goblet went to Martin Fourcade. Let's hope Anton finally wins the trophy!

European Biathlon Championship 2018

This is an open championship, in which representatives of all continents, not only Europe, can take part.

The competition is deprived of the attention of the main biathlon stars. Despite this, the European Championship is still considered biggest competition. So biathlon fans always have something to see.

Olympic Biathlon Tournament 2018

Athletes have been waiting for this event for the last 4 years! Olympic gold is an opportunity to write oneself into the history of world biathlon forever. Therefore, no other competition can compare with the Olympics.

The last time the games were held in Russian Sochi. Our athletes did not perform too convincingly. Maybe the Korean Pyeongchang will be more favorable to our athletes?!

Youth/Junior Biathlon World Championships 2018

The tournament is for juniors (under 21) and girls/boys (under 19). Young athletes 16 sets of awards will be played in the Estonian city of Otepää.

It is unlikely that such a competition will attract a wide audience. However, ardent fans of biathlon will find interesting moments in any case.

Very soon, the 2018 Biathlon World Cup will please all its fans and fans with long-awaited and beloved competitions, which you will agree hardly leave anyone indifferent, because the number of fans of this sport is growing and increasing every year.

Where will it take place and when?

It is already officially known that the next stage of the Biathlon World Cup will take place in Pyeongchang on March 2. This championship is of great importance for the Koreans, as for them it will be a kind of rehearsal on the eve of the 2018 Olympics, where they plan to win a large number of prizes and medals, thereby demonstrating all their sports excellence in absolutely all sports.

Latest news.

The Russian team arrived in Korea a few days ago and has already checked the first training, or rather, shooting. According to the statements and opinions of the athletes themselves, the track differs in many respects from last year, as it has an unusual specificity. How to understand this, and what do athletes mean by this concept?

Biathlon is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular views a sport that requires both stamina and incredible concentration to win. It's no surprise that he attracts the attention of viewers from all over the world.

In 2018, the World Cup for this species is planned to be held in Russia, which, of course, further fuels interest in this event.

A preliminary calendar of all international biathlon championships in the 2017-2018 season has appeared on the World Wide Web.

The schedule is ready for the Olympics, the World Cup, the European Championships, the World Junior Championships, as well as the IBU Cup. Let's take a look at the competition schedule. biathlon in 2018 year.

Olympic Games 2018

Jacques Rogge (IOC President) announced on 06/06/2011 that XXIII winter Olympic Games, the list of which includes biathlon, will be held in Pyeongchang (South Korea).

On the third attempt, this county managed to become the capital of the Olympic winter games. According to the votes cast, Pyeongchang was ahead of Annecy (France) and Munich (Germany), which also planned to host the Olympics on their soil. The large-scale event will be held from 02/09/2018 to 02/25/2018.

World Cup 2017-2018

The Biathlon World Championship is a series of significant international tournaments, among women and men. The list of competitions includes pursuit, sprint, mixed and single relay, mass start, individual race.

At the end of the season, the winner by the sum of points in all disciplines receives a cash prize, a special certificate and the main award - “ crystal globe". Among women, the World Cup was first organized in the season 1987 - 1988, among men - 1978-1979.

The World Cup is divided into rounds, which take place on a variety of tracks and usually consist of six races. The duration of one round is approximately equal to one week.

Biathlon World Cup season 2017-2018 will tentatively include nine stages.

Championship schedule:

• Stage 1 - Östersund (from 11/27/2017 - 12/03/2017);
• Stage 2 - Hochfilzen (04.12.2017 - 10.12.2017);
• Stage 3 - Annecy (12/11/2017 - 12/17/2017);
• Stage 4 - Oberkhov (01/02/2018 - 01/07/2018);
• Stage 5 - Ruhpolding (01/08/2018 - 01/14/2018);
• Stage 6 - Antholz (01/15/2018 - 01/21/2018);
• Stage 7 - Kontiolahti (03/05/2018 - 03/11/2018);
• Stage 8 - Oslo (03/12/2018 - 03/18/2018);
• Stage 9 - Tyumen (03/19/2018 - 03/25/2018).

Sad information also appeared regarding the Biathlon World Cup season 2018/2019, as well as 2019/2020.

Vladimir Yakushev (governor of the Tyumen region) said that Russia may lose the right to host the World Cup stages of these seasons on its territory.

“Today, a very unpleasant situation is emerging, Europe is set against our country, similar to the recommendations of the IOC, which affect the holding of international competitions in Russia,” Yakushev said. – Applications for the organization of the stages of the Biathlon World Cup, which were submitted before 2016, will not be affected. In 2017 and 2018, the stages of this great tournament will be held on the territory of our country. But doubts are creeping in about 2019 and 2020, it’s not a fact that this will happen, the disposition is as follows – the current situation is far from in favor of Russia.”

Europe championship

The European Biathlon Championship is a continental championship that was first organized in 1994.

Starting from 2009, the European championship includes the following disciplines: pursuit, sprint, individual race for juniors, adult biathletes and biathletes, as well as a mixed relay for juniors and a relay for men and women. As a result, these competitions play fifteen sets of medals.

Until 2015, athletes under the age of 26 could participate in the competition, after which the restrictions were lifted. Juniors and juniors are allowed to compete no older than 21 years.

The European Biathlon Championship will take place in a valley in South Tyrol, in Ridnau (Italy). Competitions will be held from 01/22/2018 to 01/28/2018.

Junior World Championship 2018

International biathlon competitions that have been held since 2002 for girls and boys, since 1989 for juniors and since 1967 for juniors in 2018 will be organized at the Estonian Winter Tourism and Sports Center in Otepää. The tournament will take place from 02/26/2018 to 03/04/2018.

A total of sixteen sets of awards will be drawn. Competitions will be held in the relay, pursuit, sprint, individual race.

IBU Cup 2017-2018

The IBU/IBU Cup is a series of continental competitions for women and men in biathlon. The list of the tournament includes the following types of competitions: mixed and single-mixed relay, pursuit, sprint and individual race.

On the this moment the preliminary calendar of the IBU Cup for the 2017-2018 season is known:

• Stage 1 - Beitostolen (24.11.2017 - 26.11.2017);
• Stage 2 - Lenzerheide (08.12.2017 - 11.12.2017);
• Stage 3 - Obertillach (12/13/2017 - 12/16/2017);
• Stage 4 - Osrbli (01/05/2018 - 01/07/2018);
• Stage 5 - Arber (01/11/2018 - 01/13/2018);
• Stage 6 - Cheile-Gradisstay (02/08/2018 - 02/11/2018);
• Stage 7 - Uvat (03/08/2018 - 03/11/2018);
• Stage 8 Khanty-Mansiysk (03/13/2018 - 03/17/2018)