Germany's Biathletes and Bob Teams Face Mixed Results in Season-End Competitions
German athletes grapple with setbacks in biathlon while dominating the bobsleigh world championships ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Germany's mixed biathlon relay team finished sixth at the Pokljuka World Cup, with Sweden, France, and Norway taking the podium spots.
- Selina Grotian and Justus Strelow also placed sixth in the Single-Mixed event, marking the first time this winter Germany missed the podium in that category.
- Franziska Preuß, leading the overall biathlon World Cup standings, skipped the relays to prepare for the season finale in Oslo, where she holds a slender 20-point lead over France's Lou Jeanmonnot.
- In bobsleigh, Francesco Friedrich secured his 16th World Championship gold, winning both the two-man and four-man events in Lake Placid despite chaotic race conditions.
- Laura Nolte led a German podium sweep in the women's two-man bobsleigh, boosting confidence for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.