#Biathlon

The French biathlon team named its first World Cup 2026/27 participants. Eric Perrot and Quentin Fillon Maillet secure main spots, while Emilien Jacquelin skips the season for cycling.

The French biathlon team named its first World Cup participants, securing spots for Eric Perrot and Quentin Fillon Maillet while Emilien Jacquelin skips the season for cycling.

Vitaliy Mandzyn won the men's mass start at the Ukrainian Summer Biathlon Championships on roller skis in Yavoriv, outperforming Artem Tyshchenko and Anton Dudchenko.

FIS has eased the rules for neutral athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus: the eligibility ban is now tied only to a voluntary contract with security structures. Official national teams remain suspended.

At its Congress in Berchtesgaden on September 18, 2026, the IBU finally extended the ban: Russian and Belarusian biathletes are not admitted to the 2026/27 World Cup season in any status, including neutral.

🚫 IBU extended sanctions against Russia and Belarus. Athletes will miss the 5th season in a row. Neutral status in biathlon is impossible. Federations are challenging the decision in CAS. 🏂❄️