A tense 10 km sprint will set the tone for the final World Cup stage, with Ukrainian skiers aiming to secure crucial season points.
In Holmenkollen, Norway, on Friday, March 20, the second day of the final ninth stage of the Biathlon World Cup for the 2025/26 season begins.
The men’s 10 km sprint, which will start at 17:15 Kyiv time, will open the program.
In the Ukrainian national team, Vitaliy Mandzin (bib 18), Bohdan Borkovskyi (25), Bohdan Tymbal (41) and Artem Tyshchenko (94) will compete in the sprint.
On March 21, pursuits are planned: the women’s 10 km at 14:45 and the men’s 12.5 km at 17:15.
The ninth stage of the World Cup will be completed on March 22 with mass starts: the women’s 12.5 km starts at 14:45, the men’s 15 km at 17:15.
According to preliminary data, Ukrainian Anastasia Merkushina won gold at the 2026 European Biathlon Championship in the individual race.
The final stage of the Biathlon World Cup in Norway provides a view of the competition’s dynamics and the season’s results for the Ukrainian team.
Overview of the World Cup Final Stage
The race schedule and the Ukrainian team’s participation keep a finger on the pulse of events and help predict the season’s results.