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Winter Sports Season Culminates with Record Wins and Historic Milestones

Johannes Thingnes Bö secures 91st career biathlon victory, Franziska Preuß edges closer to overall title, and Nika Prevc ties ski jumping record as Victoria Carl eyes cross-country podium finish.

  • Johannes Thingnes Bö won the biathlon sprint in Oslo, claiming his 91st career victory and the sprint discipline title, though his chances of an overall title remain slim with an 89-point deficit.
  • Franziska Preuß triumphed in the Oslo sprint by a mere 0.2 seconds, securing the small crystal globe for the discipline and extending her lead in the overall standings to 35 points with two races remaining.
  • Nika Prevc concluded her ski jumping season with a record-tying 10th consecutive victory, finishing the season with 15 wins and cementing her dominance in the sport.
  • Coletta Rydzek achieved her first World Cup sprint win in Lahti, marking the first German victory in this discipline in 23 years, while Victoria Carl is poised to become the first German woman to finish on the overall cross-country World Cup podium.
  • Selina Freitag secured her eighth second-place finish of the ski jumping season, continuing her consistent performances but still seeking her first individual victory.
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