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.