All articles

11.03.2026

Sauna images go global, attendance target exceeded, conditional ticket sales opened for the 2031...

BMW IBU World Cup event in Kontiolahti attracted a total of 18,600 spectators across six races. The organisers are now...

08.03.2026

Laegreid Claims First World Cup Victory of the Season, Seppala 12th

Norwegian Sturla Holm Laegreid took his first World Cup win of the season in the 15km Mass Start in Kontiolahti. Laegreid...

08.03.2026

Overwhelming Sweden Takes Relay Victory, Elvira Oeberg Enjoys Her Time in Kontiolahti

Sweden celebrated victory in the Women’s 4x6 km Relay on the final day of the World Cup in Kontiolahti

07.03.2026

Norway celebrated in the Men’s Relay; Team Finland earns a “hard‑fought fourth place”

Norway claimed victory in Men’s 4 x 7.5 km Relay full of various twists and turns, finishing ahead of France and Sweden....

07.03.2026

Success in standing shooting carried Simon to victory – Minkkinen fought her way to ninth place

France’s Julia Simon won the 12.5‑kilometre Mass Start in Kontiolahti after dramatic turns.

07.03.2026

Eric Perrot Takes Victory – Tuomas Harjula Has an “Almost Perfect Race” with Home Crowd Support

France’s Eric Perrot claimed his fourth World Cup win of the season by taking first place with clean shooting in the 20 km...

05.03.2026

Oebergs’ Celebration in Women’s Individual – Minkkinen 18th in “the nicest Individual of the season”

Kontiolahti World Cup started with Women’s Individual, which ended with a celebration for the Swedish Oeberg sisters....

04.03.2026

Finnish biathletes expect a large crowd at their home event: “I remember the warm atmosphere from...

Successful Olympic biathletes Suvi Minkkinen and Olli Hiidensalo, along with the rest of the Finnish biathlon team,...

04.12.2025

Inka Hämäläinen: Embracing the Pressure

For the young athlete from Kontiolahti, the most important goals are a solid, consistent season — and success at the home...