At the ongoing World Championships for youth and juniors in biathlon taking place in Arber, Germany, Jakob Kulbin achieved a remarkable ninth-place finish in the men's junior 10 km sprint. Despite making two mistakes in his first shooting round, he completed the second round without any faults, ultimately finishing 1 minute and 18.2 seconds behind the winner. On the ski track, he recorded the ninth-fastest time, falling short of the quickest time by 1 minute and 7.2 seconds. Other Estonian competitors also participated, with Yaroslav Neverov managing to secure the seventh-fastest skiing time despite having five shooting errors, finishing in 27th place, while Maanus Udam encountered three penalty loops, resulting in a 57th-place finish. Rasmus Vainomäe faced difficulties in the shooting range, eventually opting to withdraw from the race. The junior championship was fiercely contested, with 18-year-old Polish athlete Grzegorz Galica taking the gold, despite also having two penalty loops, yet being the fastest on the ski track with a total time of 27:46.4. Silver went to Philip Lindkvist Flötten from Sweden, who had a flawless shooting performance and finished just 23.7 seconds behind, while the bronze medal was claimed by a Norwegian shooter also maintaining a perfect shooting record.