The first stage of the Biathlon World Cup 2025/26 kicks off in Östersund, Sweden, on November 29. The competition will begin with classic relays.
The women's 4x6 km relay featuring Ukrainian team members Valeria Dytrenko, Kristina Dytrenko, Olena Horodna, and Oleksandra Merkusheva (starting number 8) will commence at 14:15 Kyiv time.
At 17:55, the men's 4x7.5 km relay will see Ukrainian athletes Artem Tyshchenko, Vitaliy Mandzyn, Bohdan Tsymbal, and Dmytro Pidruchnyi compete under number 5.
On Sunday, November 30, the schedule includes the single mixed (15:00) and mixed relays (17:40).
Additionally, Östersund will host individual races (December 2-3), sprints (December 5-6), and pursuit races (December 7).