Overview

• The Biathlon World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia, has been disrupted by heavy rain and warm temperatures, which severely damaged the course.
• The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has adjusted the schedule, with shorter individual races for men and women now planned for Thursday, and Friday designated as a maintenance day.
• If weather conditions worsen, Thursday’s races could be postponed, with Friday serving as a backup day for competition.
• Weekend events have also been reshuffled, with mass start races moved to Saturday and mixed relay races now concluding the event on Sunday.
• Athletes, including Franziska Preuß, are focused on the overall World Cup standings, with five individual races remaining in the season.