The new winter sports season is approaching, the Biathlon World Cup 2024/2025 starts. In addition to ski jumping, biathlon is still the most popular winter sport in Germany. Millions of viewers watch the Biathlon World Cup on TV and live streams in the winter months.
Cross-country skiing and shooting – this combination is well received by winter sports fans and is very popular in Germany. Are you also an enthusiastic biathlon fan? We'll tell you where you can watch the 2024/2025 Biathlon World Cup on TV and live stream.
Biathlon World Cup 2024/2025 on TV and live stream: These channels broadcast the races
The public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have the broadcasting rights until 2025/2026. ARD and ZDF share the broadcast of the biathlon races. As a rule, ARD and ZDF alternate every weekend. The biathlon competitions will also be shown in the live stream. On ARD on sportschau.de and on ZDF on zdf.de/sport.
On ARD, former biathletes Erik Lesser and Arnd Peiffer will be at the start as experts at the races. As usual, Michael Antwerpes is on site for ARD as presenter. ZDF has significantly reshuffled its team for TV broadcasts for the 2024/2025 season. However, Alex Ruda will continue to moderate. At his side are the experts Laura Dahlmeier and Denise Herrmann-Wick. Volker Grube and co-commentator Sven Fischer, who was previously an expert, now commentate.
In addition to ARD and ZDF, Eurosport will also broadcast the mass start, sprint and co. of the 2024/2025 Biathlon World Cup. The biathlon competitions can be seen on TV and in the live stream on discovery+. Eurosport can also be received on the paid streaming service DAZN. Commentary is provided by commentator Sigi Heinrich and expert Michael Rösch.
The highlights of the biathlon season
The Biathlon World Cup 2024/2025 starts on November 30, 2024 with the first races in Kontiolahti (Finland). This season, the men and women will also be competing in the relay (including single-mixed and mixed), sprint, pursuit, individual and mass start disciplines.
This season there are a total of ten stations in the Biathlon World Cup, if you count the World Cup. For German fans, the highlights will once again be the traditional routes in Oberhof (January 9th – 12th) and Ruhpolding (January 15th – 19th). Plus, the next World Cup is coming up. This year it will be held in Lenzerheide (February 12th – 23rd) in Switzerland.
If you want to follow the Biathlon World Cup 2024/2025 on TV and live stream, you have to pay close attention now. The best news for all fans: The 2024/2025 Biathlon World Cup will also be shown on free TV this year on ARD, ZDF and Eurosport. In addition, DAZN also shows the broadcast of the biathlon competitions.
-Biathlon World Cup 2024/2025 on TV and live stream: Here is an overview of the current dates for the season
The World Cup in Antholz from January 23rd to 26th:
- Thursday, January 23rd, from 2:30 p.m.: Women's sprintZDF, Eurosport, DAZN
- Friday, January 24th, from 2:30 p.m.: Men's sprint, ZDF, Eurosport, DAZN
- Saturday, January 25th, from 1 p.m.: Persecution of womenZDF, Eurosport, DAZN
- Saturday, January 25th, from 2:55 p.m.: Men's relayZDF, Eurosport, DAZN
- Sunday, January 26th, from 12:05 p.m.: Women's relayZDF, Eurosport, DAZN
- Sunday, January 26th, from 2:45 p.m.: Persecution of menZDF, Eurosport, DAZN
These biathletes are starting for Germany
For the German men, Benedikt Doll no longer leads the squad – he ended his career after last season. At the start of the season, the following men were nominated by the coaches for the World Cup: Philipp Nawrath, Justus Strelow, Philipp Horn, David Zobel, Danilo Riethmüller and Johannes Kühn. Surprisingly, the already very successful Roman Rees has to compete in the second league (IBU Cup).
Vanessa Voigt leads the line-up among the German women. Former biathlon world champion Franziska Preuß, who has been plagued by injuries and illnesses, is also there. Johanna Puff, Julia Tannheimer, Julia Kink and Selina Grotian complete the line-up of German biathletes at the start of the season. By the way, athletes can be replaced at any time.
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The favorites of the 2024/2025 biathlon season
But the German biathletes are not the top favorites this season. The years in which Germany was at the forefront of the world are over. Laura Dahlmeier, Magdalena Neuner, Simon Schempp, Michi Greis and Co. are all no longer there.
Among the men, the position of the favorites is clear: the Norwegian high-flyer Johannes Thingnes Bö is the clear favorite. His biggest competitors come from his own country with Sturla Holm Laegreid, Tarjei Bö and Vetle Sjastad Christiansen. The Swedes Martin Ponsiluoma and Sebastian Samuelsson, as well as the French Emilen Jacquelin and Quentin Fillon Maillet should also be at the forefront.
Things are a little more balanced for women. Elvira Öberg (Sweden), sister Hanna Öberg, Lisa Vittozzi (Italy), Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (France) and the Norwegian Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold are a must-see.
