LIVE TODAY | Which of the women will win the last sprint of the season?
The last women's 7.5 km sprint of the biathlon World Cup season is taking place this weekend in Oslo, Norway, featuring 109 competitors, including four Estonian athletes.
The biathlon World Cup season is concluding this weekend in Oslo, Norway, with the women's 7.5 km sprint as the first event. The live broadcast will start at 17:00 on ETV2 and ERR's sports portal, with commentary from Tarmo Tiisler and Margus Ader. A total of 109 women are registered, including four Estonian competitors: Susan Külm, Regina Ermits, Johanna Talihärm, and Kretel Kaljumäe.
Susan Külm recently achieved her career-best result in last week's sprint in Otepää, where she finished 10th. Regina Ermits has consistently performed well this season, finishing in the top 25 on four occasions, with her best result being 13th in Ruhpolding. Johanna Talihärm's best result this season comes from the Oberhof stage, where she placed 65th, while 20-year-old Kretel Kaljumäe made her World Cup debut in Otepää, finishing 89th in the sprint.
So far this season, six sprint events have been completed, with Swedish athlete Hanna Öberg leading the standings with two stage victories and standing third overall in the sprint classification with 255 points, tied with her younger sister Elvira, who holds the same amount of points. The upcoming race could significantly impact the final rankings of the season, as the competitors aim for their best finish in the last sprint of the year.