Biathlon: the Swedes battle it out this weekend in Idre Fjäll
This weekend, it’s not just in Bessans (Savoie) or Sjusjøen (Norway) that biathlon competitions are taking place. The traditional Swedish opening races are scheduled on the slopes and shooting range at Idre Fjäll (Sweden).
On Saturday, the best Swedish athletes will compete in an individual short course, before testing their mettle in the sprints on Sunday. As well as the kingdom’s biathletes preparing for the start of the World Cup, the county of Dalarna will be home to Ukrainians, Estonians, Britons, Latvians, Greeks and Moldovans.
The full programme for the opening Swedish biathlon races in Idre Fjäll (Sweden)
Friday 15 November
- 12.30pm – 3 pm: arms control
- 1pm-3pm: official training
- 7pm: team leaders’ meeting
Saturday 16th November
- 9.15am-9.45am: Men’s shooting trials
- 10.00am: Men’s 15 km individual short
- 11.30am-12.00pm: ladies’ shooting trials
- 12.15pm: Women’s individual short 12.5 km
Sunday 17 November
- 9.15am-9.45am: Men’s shooting trials
- 10.00am: men’s 10 km sprint
- 11.15am-11.45am: Women’s shooting trials
- 12.00pm: women’s 7.5 km sprint
