The now 43-year-old from Norway was once one of our best relay skiers, finishing with four World Championship golds in relays. Now he is changing paths after 10 years in banking. He will help the wealthy as a wealth manager.
The entire winter was a disappointment. Persistent back problems turned out to be a herniated disc. The Czech star has now undergone surgery. But recovery will take time, starting with six weeks of rest for the former biathlon World Champion.
It’s that time of year when skiers and biathletes share exotic vacation photos from holiday paradises. But the Finnish star did something entirely different: he cycled to Italy to watch a stage of the Giro d’Italia!
He won Olympic gold in the relay last winter, but now the 31-year-old biathlete from France is completely changing direction. The Maldives, Indonesia, and New Zealand are not exactly places one would associate with training for a World Championship season.
He rarely misses.
In biathlon, he is the best.
But here is the group that made Sturla Holm Lægreid miss.
In fact, more than anyone else.
A familiar name will appear at the shooting range for the Swiss biathletes in the upcoming season. The 55-year-old from Germany has four Olympic gold medals and has recently coached several national teams, most recently Slovenia.
This winter, she was once again a key figure in Ski Classics. Now, the winner of the Climb bib is taking on a completely new challenge: coaching the ambitious Team Konnerud.
Ella Halvarsson was the big sensation in Swedish biathlon during the 2025 season. Two World Championship medals and suddenly a well-known name across Sweden and in the biathlon world.
Neither Sweden nor England was willing to nominate Eliasch for re-election as FIS President. He has now found a new solution to stand for the position.
When the smoke clears and the snow melts, a family life awaits with his wife and two children high up in the Aosta Valley. But for the world of cross-country skiing, the loss will be significant.
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