Biathlon World Cup schedule. Contenders for the Crystal Globe

Based on the results of two sprint races in Kontiolahti, the Russian team announced its lineup for the starting stages of the World Cup. Several stars did not make it there, including world champions and.

The most honest and open

This was definitely the most open and fair selection in Russian history. Almost any athlete who could reach Finland could participate in the two sprint races. There are members of the main and reserve teams, as well as biathletes admitted separately.

20 points for first place in the race and further downwards. The six athletes who scored the most points over the two races were supposed to go to the World Cup, the next six to the IBU Cup. Only one place was allocated to the coaching council, which ultimately exercised its privilege only in the women's team. I received a ticket “out of competition”. For men, everything remained in strict accordance with the results and without discounts on regalia.

It is unknown what results this renewed team will show at the start of the season. It is absolutely possible that they are not shiny. But at least the coaching staff can be applauded for their integrity. Russian biathlon has long been famous for its intrigues and behind-the-scenes struggle for a place in the lineup. Now this “dark side” has been completely eliminated.

Babikov - in reserve, Tsvetkov - at the Russian Cup

The main “victims” of the new system were the current world relay champions - Anton Babikov and Maxim Tsvetkov. Both failed two races, never even finishing in the top six. Babikov was a little better, reaching seventh place in the second sprint, and eventually qualified for at least the IBU Cup. Tsvetkov, with “zero” qualifying points, remained last among the participants. Sochi Olympic champion Alexei Volkov is also not far behind - he has only three points from two races.

The coaching council showed integrity and did not invite titled athletes even to the IBU Cup. Tsvetkov and Volkov will start the season at the Russian Cup, from which they will be able to get out, at best, at the end of December at the Izhevsk Rifle. As practice shows, this will be extremely difficult to do. There are many examples where one unsuccessful selection in November actually ruined the entire season. Although it is, of course, better to believe in the resurrection of Tsvetkov and Volkov until the last moment.

Shipulin vacated his position until January

The best Russian biathlete of the decade had a guaranteed place in the lineup, regardless of the selection. But in the end, Anton decided not to compete in either the two races in Kontiolahti or the December stages of the World Cup. Instead, he will continue to train with the reserve team and begin the season with the IBU and Izhevsk Rifle Cups.

Shipulin's decision is, in fact, very honest and logical. Anton doubted until the last minute whether to continue his career, and ended up missing the entire block of summer training. You could, of course, exercise your right and get in shape through the World Cup stages. But this, firstly, is morally difficult - Shipulin does not deserve a place in the third or fourth tens, and secondly, it is wrong in relation to his teammates. Shipulin made the only right choice and gave up his place to those who worked hard for him all summer in training. Anton will be able to return to the World Cup at any time, as soon as he feels ready. Most likely, he will not force his form and will focus on January. He is still managing to get into optimal condition for the World Championships.

Women of mystery

The women's team remains the most mysterious so far. More than half of the roster are World Cup debutants, the leader according to the results of the selections is , who returned from a doping disqualification. However, it seems that the leaders here will change in each race. Almost no one showed consistent results in Kontiolahti; even the experienced one won the first sprint, but failed the second with four penalties.

Our best biathlete following the results of the Pyeongchang Olympics, Kaisheva, is approaching the season in unclear conditions. She was included in the squad only by decision of the coaching council and did not shine with either shooting or speed on the track. But it is likely that the situation will change before the start of the World Cup or immediately after it.

Composition of the Russian national team.

world Cup
Women. Irina Starykh, Evgenia Pavlova, Margarita Vasilyeva, Ekaterina Yurlova-Perkht, Kristina Ilchenko, Valeria Vasnetsova, Ulyana Kaisheva.
Men., Eduard Latypov.

IBU Cup
Women. Natalya Gerbulova, Irina Kazakevich, Svetlana Mironova, Victoria Slivko, Leysan Biktasheva, Anastasia Morozova, Ekaterina Moshkova.
Men. Yuri Shopin, Alexander Povarnitsyn, Sergey Korastylev, Pyotr Pashchenko, Igor Malinovsky, Vasily Tomshin.

Biathlon. Season 2017-2018. 27.09.2017 13:37

The 2017/2018 Biathlon World Cup calendar includes nine stages, as well as the European Championships and the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The Biathlon World Cup 2017/2018 season starts on November 26, 2017 with a stage in Ostersund, Sweden, and ends on March 25, 2018 in Tyumen, Russia.

Biathlon competition schedule for the 2017-2018 season

Biathlon World Cup 2017-2018, schedule

1. Östersund (Sweden) - 11.24-12.03.2017. Results.
2. Hochfilzen (Austria) - 08-10.12.2017. Results.
3. Annecy (France) - 12-17.12.2017. Results.
4. Oberhof (Germany) - 02-07.01.2018. Results.
5. Ruhpolding (Germany) - 09-14.01.2018. Results.
6. Antholz-Anterselva (Italy) - 01/18-21/2018. Results.
7. Kontiolahti (Finland) - 06-11.03.2018. Results.
8. Holmenkollen (Norway) - 03/13-18/2018. Results.
9. Tyumen (Russia) - 03/20-25/2018

Olympic Games. South Korea, Pyeongchang, 02/9-25/2018

1. Women's sprint 10 Feb 2018, Sat 14:15
2. Men's sprint 11 Feb 2018, Sun 14:15
3. Women's pursuit race 12 Feb 2018, Mon 13:10
4. Men's pursuit race 12 Feb 2018, Mon 15:00
5. Men's individual race 14 Feb 2018, Wed 14:05
6. Women's individual race 15 Feb 2018, Thu 14:00
7. Women's mass start 17 Feb 2018, Sat 14:15
8. Men's mass start 18 Feb 2018, Sun 14:15
9. Mixed relay 20 Feb 2018, Tue 14:15
10. Women's relay 22 Feb 2018, Thu 14:15
11. Men's relay 23 Feb 2018, Fri 14:15

Europe championship. Italy, Ridnaun, 01/22-28/2018

1. Men's individual race 24 Jan 2018, Wed 12:00
2. Women's individual race 24 Jan 2018, Wed 15:30
3. Men's sprint 26 Jan 2018, Fri 13:00
4. Women's sprint 26 Jan 2018, Fri 16:00
5. Men's pursuit race 27 Jan 2018, Sat 15:00
6. Women's pursuit race 27 Jan 2018, Sat 17:00
7. Mixed relay 28 Jan 2018, Sun 15:00
8. Single mixed relay 28 Jan 2018, Sun 17:00

Biathlon news. Russian stages of the World and European Cups will take place

In connection with what took place on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in Austria, the IBU Executive Committee of the Russian Biathlon Union makes the following statement.

• The Russian Biathlon Union agrees with the decisions made at the meeting and is grateful to our colleagues for their balanced and constructive position.
• In connection with the “temporary restriction” of the RBU as a member of the International Union, we draw the attention of the media and interested parties to the fact that this measure is not an exceptional procedure and does not complicate the relations between the RBU, the IBU and other international sports organizations.
• The RBU expresses confidence that the work of the Russian Biathlon Union within the IBU will continue and will not interfere with the implementation of all already planned projects, in particular, the participation of the RBU in the IBU Congress in the summer of 2018.
• We express our gratitude to the IBU Executive Committee for maintaining Tyumen, Uvat and Khanty-Mansiysk’s place in the international World Cup and IBU calendar.
• The RBI declares its full support and cooperation in the IBU investigation of all pending cases of possible doping rule violations.

Reference

Biathlon disciplines and racing rules

Individual race

Athletes, starting at intervals of 30 seconds to 1 minute, must cover a distance of 20 kilometers in the men's race and 15 kilometers in the women's race with four shooting stages. The first and third shooting are carried out from a prone position, the second and fourth - standing. The participant chooses his own place on the shooting range. Each miss is punishable by a 1 minute penalty, added to the total time for completing the distance.

Sprint

Sprint participants also start at intervals of 30 seconds to 1 minute and cover distances of 10 and 7.5 kilometers (men and women, respectively) with 2 firing lines. At the first shooting range, athletes shoot from a prone position, at the second - standing, they also choose their own places on the shooting range. For each miss, the athlete must run a 150-meter penalty loop. 60 biathletes (45 at championships) who reach the finish line first take part in the pursuit race.

Pursuit

Participants start in the same order and at the same intervals as they came to the finish line in the sprint. The distance is 12.5 kilometers for men and 10 kilometers for women. Athletes go through four firing lines, where they occupy places in accordance with the order in which they arrived at the shooting range. Shooting is carried out from prone, lying, standing, standing positions. Misses are punishable by 150-meter penalty loops.

Mass start

The best 27 biathletes according to the current World Cup results will take part in the mass start. Athletes start at the same time and cover a distance of 15 kilometers in the men's race and 12.5 kilometers in the women's race with four firing lines, shooting sequentially from the prone, prone, standing, standing positions. Athletes take places on the firing lines in the order in which they arrive. For each miss, the penalty is a 150-meter penalty loop.

Relay race

The relay race is a team competition. The team consists of 4 athletes competing for one country. Each team representative runs 1 of 4 stages of a distance of 7.5 kilometers - men, 6 kilometers - women with 2 shooting lines. Shooting is carried out at the first line from a prone position, at the second - standing. Participants take positions on the shooting range in accordance with their starting numbers. Unlike other races, each biathlete has 3 spare cartridges, which are loaded manually if necessary. Misses are punishable by 150-meter penalty loops. One representative from all teams starts at the same time and, having run their distance, passes the baton to the next team member.

Mixed relay

It differs from the usual one in that the team consists of 2 women and 2 men, going out to the distance in the sequence J-J-M-M. The relay team consists of 4 people, and the distance is different for men and women - the distance is 7.5 kilometers for men and 6 kilometers for women.

Single mixed relay

Each team taking part in a single mixed relay consists of one female athlete and one male athlete. The athlete begins the competition. After completing prone and standing shooting, she passes the baton to the man in the relay handover area located just outside the penalty loop. He shoots from a prone and standing position and again passes the baton to the same athlete. Each relay participant completes a total of four shooting ranges and corresponding laps of the ski course. After passing the last firing line, the man runs the final 1.5 km and finishes. Race participants who are a lap behind are stopped as they pass the intermediate time point on the penalty loop after they have been overtaken. The length of the penalty loop in this event is 75 m. All other rules and procedures applicable to relays also apply to the single mixed relay.

Marathon

Speed ​​marathon for men and women. The distance for men is 10 laps of 2 km, for women 10 laps of 1.5 km. The penalty circle is 100 meters. 60 people go to the start. The start is the same as in the mass start. After completing the first round, athletes 1 to 30 shoot 1 line from a prone position, numbers 31 to 60 transit to the second round. After the second round, numbers from 31 to 60 shoot 1 line from a prone position, and athletes from 1 to 30 go to the third round in transit. After the second round, a general pelaton is formed and after the third round, athletes come to the second prone shooting and take up firing positions upon arrival. After the fourth prone shooting, the athlete enters a marked sump, where he changes clips and has the right to change skis. For the next four firing lines, athletes shoot standing. If an athlete closes in on the circle, he is removed from the race.

Kaisa Makäräinen - three-time World Cup/IBU winner

The 2017/2018 Olympic season started on November 26. The leading teams of the world, including the Ukrainian team, received their first competitive practice at pre-season starts in Shushene, . And already on November 26, the official biathlon season is traditionally in the Swedish town Östersund.

The Ukrainian team won the first medals of the season Julia Jima at the stage in Esresund, Sweden. , and a day later

After Sweden, the biathletes went to Austria Hochfilzen, where is the Ukrainian team? On December 14, the third stage of the World Cup started in France Annecy. brought Vita Semerenko. The French stage was the final one in the first trimester of the biathlon calendar.

After the New Year's break, the stages traditionally took place in German Oberhof And Ruhpolding, as well as Italian Antholz. In the pursuit race at the fourth stage of the World Cup Vita Semerenko.

The results of the biathlon season were summed up at the World Cup stages in Finland Kontiolahti and Norwegian Holmenkolen. The final stage was taken by the Russian Tyumen,

Race time is Kiev. Also, we tried to recall all the most significant moments of Ukrainian biathlon during the 2014-2018 Olympic cycle.

World Cup 2017/18:

Julia Jima’s two medals in Östersund were a real gift to Ukrainian fans / Chaampionat,com

1. Austria (0+2) 36:17.0

2. Germany (0+9) +16.5

3. Kazakhstan (0+5) +32.7

4. France (0+10) +33.7

5. Sweden (0+9) +34.3

6. Ukraine (0+10) +34.9

7. Italy (0+6) +43.3

8. Russia (0+8) +1:07.8

• November 26, 18:10. Mixed relay. .

1. Norway (0+13) 1:11:31.7

2. Italy (1+6) +5.3

3. Germany (0+10) +6.4

4. Slovakia (0+9) +7.7

5. Sweden (1+5) +34.5

6. Russia (0+7) +47.9

7. France (1+7) +48.0

8. Finland (1+8) +1:32.4

9. Switzerland (1+8) +1:50.6

10. Ukraine (0+6) +2:14.2

• November 29, 18:15. Women's individual race.

1. Nadezhda Skardino, Belarus (0+0+0+0) 42:57.4

2. Syneve Sulemdal, Norway (0+0+0+0) +2.9

3. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +12.0

4. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +30.1

28. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +2:50.4

37. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+1+0+1) +3:24.2

40. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (1+1+1+0) +3:36.8

58. Elena Pidhrushna, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +4:26.5

• November 30, 18:15. Men's individual race.

1. Johannes Thinges Boe, Norway (0+0+0+0) 53:24.5

2. Quentin Fillon Maillet, France (0+0+0+0) +2:01.0

23. Artem Prima, Ukraine (0+1+0+1) +4:19.0

24. Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +4:37.5

78. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (1+1+3+0) +9:04.3

82. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (0+1+0+4) +9:35.1

97. Alexander Zhirny, Ukraine (2+1+2+0) +10:56.9

• December 1, 18:45. Women's sprint.

1. Denise Hermann, Germany (0+1) 42:57.4

2. Justine Brezat, France (0+0) +15.2

3. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (0+0) +19.6

…

21. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0) +1:09.8

22. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0) +1:10.3

28. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (1+1) +1:16.6

34. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (1+0) +1:22.7

73. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (1+1) +2:30.9

• December 2, 15:45. Men's sprint.

1. Tarjei Boe, Norway (1+0) 22:40.6

3. Eric Lesser, Germany (0+1) +3.7

50. Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+1) +1:39.4

61. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+1) +1:51.8

67. Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (3+0) +2:04.1

75. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+4) +2:13.1

93. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (2+2) +2:58.2

• December 3, 14:15. Women's pursuit. .

1. Denise Hermann, Germany (0+0+2+0) 30:02.7

2. Justine Brezat, France (0+0+0+0) +25.8

...

9. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (1+0+0+0) +1:40.0

16. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +2:02.8

18. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +2:18.4

21. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (1+3+0+0) +2:40.1

25. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+2+0+0) +2:53.1

• December 3, 16:15. Men's pursuit race. .

2. Jakov Fak, Slovenia (1+0+0+1) +40.8

3. Quentin Fillon Maillet, France (1+0+0+1) +42.1

24. Artem Prima, Ukraine (0+0+1+0) +2:11.1

Hochfilzen-2017. Without a doubt the best race of last season. Vice world champions at the finish of the women's relay

• December 8, 12:30. Men's sprint. .

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0) 24:18.4

3. Jakov Fak, Slovenia (0+0) +35.4

12. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+1) +1:15.7

36. Vladimir Semakov , Ukraine (1+0) +2:10,2

37. Ruslan Tkalenko , Ukraine (0+0) +2:11,1

55. Sergey Semenov , Ukraine (1+2) +2:36,5

69. Alexander Fat , Ukraine (1+1) +2:54,5

• December 8, 15:15. Women's sprint. .

1. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (0+0) 22:40.2

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (1+0) +22.1

3. Dorothea Wierer, Italy (1+0) +30.6

4. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0) +35.2

...

17. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0) +1:13.5

20. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (2+0) +1:19.5

24. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+1) +1:30.1

31. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+1) +1:49.1

63. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (3+1) +2:47.0

• December 9, 13:15. Men's pursuit race.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (2+0+1+0) 36:41.1

2. Jakov Fak, Slovenia (0+0+1+0) +58.8

18. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+1+1+1) +2:13.2

35. Ruslan Tkalenko , Ukraine (0+1+0+2) +3:20.6

53. Sergey Semenov , Ukraine (0+0+2+1) +5:34.5

• December 9, 14:45. Women's pursuit.

1. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (1+0+0+0) 34:31.2

2. Kaisa Makarainen, Finland (1+0+0+1) +10.2

3. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (0+0+1+0) +11.8

6. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (0+0+0+1) +1:08.0

15. Irina Varvinets , Ukraine (0+0+1+0) +1:55.7

16. Vita Semerenko , Ukraine (1+0+2+1) +1:58.8

18. Valya Semerenko , Ukraine (0+0+2+0) +2:03.7

22. Anastasia Merkushina , Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +2:12.9

• December 10, 12.30. Men's relay race.

1. Norway (0+9) 1:21:21.8

2. Germany (0+17) +1:54.9

3. France (3+13) +2:34.0

4. Sweden (3+12) +2:54.8

5. Italy (2+12) +3:19.1

6. Ukraine (1+12) +3:24.0

7. Switzerland (5+12) +3:30.5

8. Russia (3+13) +3:35.8

• December 10, 15.10. Women's relay.

1. Germany (0+9) 1:14:36.4

2. Ukraine (0+5) +44.9

3. France (2+13) +1:04.5

4. Russia (0+9) +1:09.0

5. Switzerland (2+12) +1:27.7

6. Czech Republic (1+12) +1:34.1

7. Belarus (2+6) +1:42.2

8. Sweden (0+9) +1:42.6

Annecy 2017. Vita Semerenko wins the bronze medal in the sprint race. This is the first serious success of a Ukrainian after returning to big-time sports.

• December 14, 15:15. Women's sprint

1. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (0+0) 20:59.6

2. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+0) +33.9

3. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0) +41.4

...

7. Valya Semerenko , Ukraine (0+0) +1:06,8

27. Julia Jima , Ukraine (1+1) +1:57,7

45. Anastasia Merkushina , Ukraine (1+0) +2:16,2

49. Elena Pidhrushnaya , Ukraine (2+1) +2:20,3

61. Irina Varvinets , Ukraine (0+1) +2:40,6

• December 15, 15:15. Men's sprint.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0) 22:16.9

3. Antonin Guigonnat, France (0+0) +34.7

60. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (1+0) +2:26.7

78. Alexander Zhirny, Ukraine (1+0) +3:01.5

79. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (1+0) +3:03.7

89. Maxim Ivko, Ukraine (1+0) +3:26.9

98. Andrey Dotsenko, Ukraine (3+1) +4:19.3

• December 16, 12:45. Women's pursuit.

1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+0+0+1) 30:09.9

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (3+0+0+1) +14.0

3. Lisa Vittozzi, Italy (1+0+0+0) +31.8

8. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+3) +1:24.0

9. Valya Semerenko Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +1:24.9

28. Anastasia Merkushina Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +2:32.2

30. Elena Pidhrushnaya Ukraine (0+0+1+0) +2:40.8

• December 16, 15:45. Men's pursuit race.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0+0+0) 32:52.7

3. Anton Shipulin, Russia (0+0+0+1) +1:10.5

57. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (3+0+0+2) +6:46.9

• December 17, 12.45. Women's mass start.

1. Justine Brezat, France (0+0+1+0) 37:19.4

2. Irina Krivko, Belarus (0+0+0+0) +11.2

3. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+1+0+1) +19.9

...

7. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +30.7

15. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +1:04.4

17. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+1+2) +1:12.9

• December 17, 15.30. Men's mass start.

2. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (2+0+0+0) +3.9

3. Eric Lesser, Germany (0+0+0+0) +6.2

Oberhof 2018. Vita Semerenko's second bronze medal in the Olympic season. Pictured with team coaches Grigory Shamray and Uros Velepc

• January 4, 1:30 p.m. Women's sprint.

1. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (1+0) 22:23.7

2. Kaisa Makarainen, Finland (0+1) +35.4

3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic (1+0) +40.1

22. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1) +1:38.0

25. Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (1+0) +1:44.5

32. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (1+0) +1:52.7

42. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (0+2) +2:08.7

58. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+1) +2:36.5

• January 5, 15:15. Men's sprint

2. Emil Svendsen, Norway (0+0) +8.1

3. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (2+0) +10.2

10. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+0) +56.3

16. Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+1) +1:20.6

43. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+2) +2:02.0

53. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (0+1) +2:17.4

81. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (0+3) +3:16.2

• January 6, 13:15. Women's pursuit.

1. Anastasia Kuzmina(0+1+1+0) 30:49.5

2. Dorothea Wierer (0+0+0+0) +1:04.4

3. Vita Semerenko (0+0+0+0) +1:10.2

...

13. Yulia Jima (1+0+0+0) +2:01.4

17. Elena Pidhrushnaya (0+0+1+0) +2:25.8

25. Anastasia Merkushina (0+1+0+0) +2:52.6

56. Irina Varvinets (1+1+1+0) +6:12.7

• January 6, 16:00. Men's pursuit race.

2. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (1+1+1+0) +6.3

3. Tarjei Boe, Norway (0+0+0+0) +30.9

5. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +1:16.2

25. Artem Prima, Ukraine (3+1+0+0) +3:11.4

• January 7, 12:30. Women's relay.

1. France (1+10) 1:12:42.4

2. Germany (2+13) +32.4

3. Sweden (0+8) +48.2

4. Russia (1+5) +1:04.7

5. Ukraine (0+12) +1:15.8

6. Italy (2+8) +2:06.9

7. Finland (1+11) +2:34.7

8. Poland (2+13) +2:52.6

• January 7, 15:30. Men's relay race.

1. Sweden (1+9) 1:19:44.1

2. Italy (2+11) +1:10.8

3. Norway (3+14) +2:04.6

4. Russia (3+16) +2:32.1

5. France (6+16) +2:41.3

6. Germany (10+10) +3:40.0

7. Switzerland (5+21) +4:13.8

8. Bulgaria (5+15) +6:03.1

11. Ukraine (9+19) +6:39.0

Ruhpolding 2018. Yulia Jima and Valya Semerenko after the flower ceremony following the results of the individual race

• January 10, 15:20. Men's individual race.

2. Ondzej Moravec, Czech Republic (0+0+0+0) +1:01.0

3. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0+0+1) +1:06.3

26. Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +3:53.5

41. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+0+1+1) +4:43.5

49. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +4:52.8

58. Vladimir Semakov , Ukraine (0+2+0+0) +5:15,8

80. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (0+0+1+2) +6:58.6

• January 11, 15:20. Women's individual race.

1. Dorothea Wierer, Italy (0+0+0+0) 41:29.0

2. Kaisa Makarainen, Finland (1+0+0+0) +12.7

3. Rosanna Crawford, Canada (0+0+0+0) +21.2

4. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +45.9

5. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +52.6

19. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+1+0+1) +2:22.4

22. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+0+1+1) +2:30.4

62. Yulia Zhuravok, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +4:55.9

Elena Pidhrushnaya, Ukraine (0+0+1+2) - did not finish

• January 12, 15:30. Men's relay race.

1. Norway (0+7) 1:13:11.1

2. France (0+6) +24.9

3. Russia (0+4) +53.4

4. Germany (0+10) +1:26.5

5. Austria (0+6) +1:39.8

6. Sweden (0+6) +1:50.6

7. Italy (1+11) +1:58.5

8. Czech Republic (0+9) +2:05.4

15. Ukraine (1+11) +3:36.2

• January 13, 15:30. Women's relay.

1. Germany (0+9) 1:08:47.0

2. Italy (0+3) +2.9

3. Sweden (0+5) +17.2

4. Norway (0+9) +23.1

5. Poland (0+5) +24.5

6. Czech Republic (0+7) +1:04.6

7. Russia (0+7) +1;20.8

8. Switzerland (1+11) +1:37.1

11. Ukraine (0+12) +2:13.7

• January 14, 13:15. Men's mass start.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (0+0+0+1) 37:11.2

3. Antonin Guigonnat, France (0+0+0+0) +8.4

• January 14, 15:40. Women's mass start.

1. Kaisa Makarainen, Finland (1+0+0+1) 34:05.6

2. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (1+0+0+1) +0.8

3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic (1+0+1+0) +4.6

10. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +45.7

12. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +49.9

13. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0+0+0) +53.4

18. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (1+0+1+0) +1:15.3

6th stage. Antholz, Italy. January 16-21
Antholz 2017. Sergei Semenov wins bronze in his favorite individual race. And what a strong-willed finish it was...

• January 18, 15.15. Women's sprint. . . .

1. Tiril Eckhoff, Norway (0+0) 21.05.3

2. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany(0+0) +12,0

3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic(0+0) +20,6

22. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1) + 1.21,1

32. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (0+1) + 1.39,9

66. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (2+0) +2.37,1

74. Olga Abramova, Ukraine ( 1+2) + 2.46,8

• January 19, 15:15. Men's sprint. . . .

1. Johannes Boe, Norway (1+0) 23:19.3

3. Arnd Peiffer, Germany (0+0) +42.2

12 Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+0) + +1:42.1

44. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+2) +2:23.9

83. Artem Prima, Ukraine (0+4) +3:29.8

85. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (1+1) +3:31.4

88. Ruslan Tkalenko, Ukraine (0+4) 3:39.3

• January 20, 14:15. Women's pursuit. .

1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (1+0+0+0) 29:45.0

2. Dorothea Wierer, Italy (1+0+1+0) +17.3

3. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (0+1+0+1) +20.2

...

17. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0+0+1) +2:03.5

34. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (1+1+0+0) +3:42.5

• January 20, 16:00. Men's pursuit race.

1. Johannes Boe, Norway (0+0+0+0) 31:14.4

3. Anton Shipulin, Russia (1+0+0+0) +1:18.5

38. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+0+3+1) +4:08.3

41. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +4:12.7

• January 21, 13:30. Women's mass start.

1. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (1+0+0+0) 40:23.9

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (1+1+0+1) +11.9

3. Kaisa Makarainen, Finland (1+0+2+1) +16.2

11. Valentina Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+1) +1:06.4

22. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1+1+1) +1:57.0

28. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (1+0+3+1) +5:08.2

• January 21, 15:45. Men's mass start.

2. Tarjei Boe, Norway (1+ 0 + 0 + 1) +2.8

3. Erlenn Bjontegaard, Norway (0+ 1 + 0 + 1) +5.1

Pyeongchang 2018. Yulia Jima performed only in one personal race at the main start of the four-year anniversary

• February 10, 13:15. Women's sprint.

1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+0) 21:06.2

3. Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic (0+1) +25.8

14. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+1) +54.5

46. ​​Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (2+1) +2:14.7

55. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (2+1) +2:26.1

73. Irina Varvinets, Ukraine (1+4) +3:41.9

• February 11, 13:15. Men's sprint.

1. Arnd Peiffer, Germany (0+0) 23:38.8

2. Michal Krcmar, Czech Republic (0+0) +4.4

3. Dominik Windisch, Italy (0+1) +7.7

21. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (0+0) +48.7

40. Artema Prima, Ukraine (1+1) +1:36.1

46. ​​Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (0+1) + 1:46.1

78. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (1+2) +2:52.9

• February 12, 12:10. Women's pursuit.

1. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (0+1+0+0) 30:35.3

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (0+1+2+1) +29.4

3. Anaïs Bescond, France (0+0+1+0) +29.6

18. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (2+1+1+0) +2:19.1

46. ​​Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (0+2+2+1) +4:55.1

• February 12, 14:00. Men's pursuit race.

2. Sebastian Samuelsson, Sweden (0+0+1+0) +12.0

3. Benedikt Doll, Germany (0+1+0+0) +15.1

34. Dmitry Pidruchny, Ukraine (1+0+2+1) +4:01.5

38. Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+1+2+2) +4:24.6

49. Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (1+0+2+2) +5:32.0

• February 15, 10:15. Women's individual race.

1. Hanna Oeberg, Sweden (0+0+0+0) 41:07.2

2. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (0+1+1+0) +24.7

3. Laura Dahlmeier, Germany (1+0+0+0) +41.2

20. Yulia Jima, Ukraine (1+0+1+0) +3:26.7

25. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+1) +3:46.7

63. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+3+1+1) +6:56.6

70. Anastasia Merkushina, Ukraine (1+1+3+1) +7:34.8

• February 15, 13:20. Men's individual race.

1. Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway (1+0+0+1) 48:03.8

2. Jakov Fak, Slovenia (0+0+0+0) +5.5

3. Dominik Landertinger, Austria (0+0+0+0) +14.2

29. Artem Tishchenko, Ukraine (0+0+0+0) +3:11.4

31. Vladimir Semakov, Ukraine (0+1+0+0) +3:28.3

46. ​​Artem Prima, Ukraine (1+2+0+1) +4:32.7

53. Sergey Semenov, Ukraine (1+0+1+1) +4:54.1

• February 17, 13:15. Women's mass start.

1. Anastasia Kuzmina, Slovakia (0+0+0+1) 35:23.0

2. Daria Domracheva, Belarus (0+0+1+0) +18.8

3. Tiril Eckhof, Norway (1+0+1+0) +27.7

19. Valya Semerenko, Ukraine (1+0+0+0) +2:16.9

24. Vita Semerenko, Ukraine (0+0+3+0) +3:02.3

• February 18, 13:15. Men's mass start.

2. Simon Schempp, Germany (0+0+0+1) +0.0

3. Emil Svendsen, Norway (1+0+1+0) +11.2

• February 20, 13:15. Mixed relay.

1. France (0+4) 1:08:34.3

2. Norway (1+11) +20.9

3. Italy (0+7) +26.9

4. Germany (1+7) +27.2

5. Belarus (0+3) +55.5

6. Finland (0+3) +1:03.9

7. Ukraine (0+5) +1:12.1

• February 22, 13:15. Women's relay.

1. Belarus (0+9) 1:12:03.4

2. Sweden (0+12) +10.7

3. France (0+14) +17.6

4. Norway (3+12) +29.7

5. Slovakia (1+9) +38.4

6. Switzerland (0+16) +43.5

7. Poland (1+14) +43.6

8. Germany (3+11) +53.9

9. Italy (4+13) +1:04.1

10. Canada (1+11) +1:33.4

11. Ukraine (2+10) +1:41.4

• February 23, 13:15. Men's relay race.

Biathlon is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular sports, in which victory requires both endurance and incredible concentration. It is not surprising that he attracts the attention of viewers from all over the world.

In 2018, the World Cup in this sport is planned to be held in Russia, which, of course, further fuels interest in this event.

A preliminary calendar of all international biathlon championships for the 2017-2018 season has appeared on the World Wide Web.

The schedule is ready for the Olympic Games, World Cup, European Championships, World Junior Championships, as well as the IBU Cup. Let's take a look at the competition schedule for biathlon in 2018 year.

Olympic Games 2018

Jacques Rogge (IOC President) announced on June 6, 2011 that the XXIII Winter Olympic Games, which included biathlon, would be held in Pyeongchang (South Korea).

On the third attempt, this county managed to become the capital of the Olympic Winter Games. I agree with the votes collected, Pyeongchang was ahead of Annecy (France) and Munich (Germany), which also planned to host the Olympics on their soil. The large-scale event will take place from 02/09/2018 to 02/25/2018.

World Cup 2017-2018

The World Biathlon Championship is a series of significant international tournaments among women and men. The list of competitions includes pursuit, sprint, mixed and single relay, mass start, individual race.

At the end of the season, the winner of the total points in all disciplines receives a cash prize, a special certificate and the main award - the Crystal Globe. Among women, the World Cup was first organized in the 1987-1988 season, among men - 1978-1979.

The World Cup is divided into rounds, which take place on a variety of circuits and usually consist of six races. The duration of one round is approximately one week.

The Biathlon World Cup 2017-2018 season will tentatively include nine stages.

Championship schedule:

• Stage 1 - Ostersund (from 11/27/2017 - 12/03/2017);
• Stage 2 – Hochfilzen (04.12.2017 – 10.12.2017);
• Stage 3 – Annecy (12/11/2017 – 12/17/2017);
• Stage 4 – Oberkhov (01/02/2018 – 01/07/2018);
• Stage 5 – Ruhpolding (01/08/2018 – 01/14/2018);
• Stage 6 – Antholz (01/15/2018 – 01/21/2018);
• Stage 7 – Kontiolahti (03/05/2018 – 03/11/2018);
• Stage 8 – Oslo (03/12/2018 – 03/18/2018);
• Stage 9 – Tyumen (03/19/2018 – 03/25/2018).

Sad information also appeared regarding the Biathlon World Cup for the 2018/2019 season, as well as 2019/2020.

Vladimir Yakushev (governor of the Tyumen region) said that Russia may lose the right to host the World Cup stages of these seasons on its territory.

“Today a very unpleasant situation is developing, Europe is opposed to our country, similar recommendations of the IOC, which affect the holding of international competitions in Russia,” said Yakushev. – Applications for organizing stages of the Biathlon World Cup that were submitted before 2016 will not be affected. In 2017 and 2018, stages of this great tournament will be held in our country. But doubts are creeping in about 2019 and 2020, it’s not a fact that this will happen, the disposition is as follows - the current situation is far from being in Russia’s favor.”

Europe championship

The European Biathlon Championships is a continental championship that was first organized in 1994.

Since 2009, the European championship includes the following disciplines: pursuit, sprint, individual race for juniors, adult biathletes and biathletes, as well as a mixed relay for juniors and a relay for men and women. As a result, these competitions award fifteen sets of medals.

Until 2015, athletes under 26 years of age could participate in competitions, after which the restrictions were lifted. Juniors and junior women are allowed to compete no older than 21 years.

The European Biathlon Championships will take place in the valley in South Tyrol, in Ridnau (Italy). The competition will take place from 01/22/2018 to 01/28/2018.

Junior World Championships 2018

International biathlon competitions, held since 2002 for girls and boys, since 1989 for juniors and since 1967 for juniors, will be organized in 2018 at the Estonian Winter Tourism and Sports Center in the city of Otepää. The tournament will take place from 02/26/2018 to 03/04/2018.

A total of sixteen sets of awards will be raffled off. Competitions will be held in relay, pursuit, sprint, and individual races.

IBU Cup 2017-2018

The IBU/IBU Cup is a series of continental competitions among women and men in biathlon. The list of the tournament includes the following types of competitions: mixed and single mixed relay, pursuit, sprint and individual race.

At the moment, the preliminary calendar of the IBU Cup for the 2017-2018 season is known:

• Stage 1 – Beitostolen (11/24/2017 – 11/26/2017);
• Stage 2 – Lenzerheide (12/08/2017 – 12/11/2017);
• Stage 3 – Obertillach (12/13/2017 – 12/16/2017);
• Stage 4 – Osrbli (01/05/2018 – 01/07/2018);
• Stage 5 – Arber (01/11/2018 – 01/13/2018);
• Stage 6 – Cheile-Gradisstei (02/08/2018 – 02/11/2018);
• Stage 7 – Uvat (03/08/2018 – 03/11/2018);
• Stage 8 Khanty-Mansiysk (03/13/2018 – 03/17/2018)

Biathlon is a winter Olympic skiing sport that combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting. Biathlon is divided into men's and women's.

History of the emergence and development of biathlon

For the first time, in 1767, border guards on the Swedish-Norwegian border organized competitions vaguely reminiscent of biathlon. Participants, descending from a moderately steep slope, had to hit a specific target with a gun at a distance of 40-50 steps.

At the Winter Olympics in Chamonix in 1924, the first ever “military patrol competition” was held - a sport very similar to modern biathlon.

In 1954, the International Olympic Committee officially recognized biathlon as a sport, and on November 17, 1956, the International Federation of Modern Pentathlon approved the rules for modern biathlon competitions.

Biathlon rules

Race participants start at the judge's command. Depending on the discipline, the start can be general or separate (athletes start at set intervals). After completing a certain distance, athletes will have to shoot at targets. In case of missing the targets, the athlete is punished with penalty loops or simply receives a time penalty.

During the race, athletes are prohibited from: cutting laps, ignoring penalty laps, and exerting deliberate physical influence on other athletes.

The winner of the race is the biathlete who shows the best time over the distance.

Race stages

The cross-country skiing stage is clear and understandable, it is no different from the usual cross-country skiing. Athletes use a free style of skiing. Let's take a closer look at the target shooting stage.

Depending on the race, athletes can occupy the shooting lanes randomly (sprint or race) or strictly in order (pursuit, race and sprint with a group start), starting with the first available one. In a mass start, at the first firing line, the athlete shoots from the shooting lane, the number of which corresponds to his start number. In relay races, the shooting lane is determined by the starting number of the team.

In all types of races, except relay, a biathlete has 5 shots at each shooting range. In a relay race, you can use 3 additional cartridges at each turn.

Biathlon shooting positions

Lying position

When shooting from a prone position, athletes must follow the following rules: the rifle may only touch the athlete's arms, shoulders and cheeks. The inside of the hand (palm) that supports the rifle must be clearly raised from the ground (snow cover).

Standing position

Athletes stand without any support; only the arms, shoulders, cheek and chest (the side corresponding to the shoulder) can touch the rifle; the hand holding the rifle may rest on the chest or thigh.

Track and shooting range

The requirements for biathlon courses are the same as for regular cross-country skiing:

1. Biathlon competitions are held at venues that include the area of ​​a central stadium surrounded by a network of ski slopes. The stadium area usually includes a shooting range, a start and finish area, suitable for a mass start; A 150-meter penalty loop, a technical building, a testing area, team rooms for ski lubrication, an area for spectators and other necessary infrastructure.
2. The start and finish areas, shooting range, penalty loop and relay handover area should be located nearby, at the same level with a clear view of the competition for most spectators. These areas and critical sections of the course must be fenced off to prevent athletes from straying off the course during competition and to prevent access by non-participants. However, the height and number of barriers should be minimized to the greatest extent possible so as not to interfere with television broadcasts.
3. The starting line, located at right angles to the direction of the ski track, must be marked in red.
4. Starting tracks must be marked with numbers according to their number. The number of signs must correspond to the number of teams in the race. The sign should be located to the left of each ski track and show the number on the front and back sides. The numbers on the signs must be at least 20 cm high and clearly visible to athletes and television.
5. A board with a diagram and profile of the route must be installed in the start area. There must be a colored sign at the starting line that shows the sequence of the competition course.
6. The start area for individual and sprint races must have a start timer clearly visible from the start line. For the pursuit race there must be a start clock in each start corridor. There or next to the start area there is a clock with the current time of day, clearly visible to athletes from this area.
7. The track must be marked in such a way that the athlete does not doubt the correct movement at any time.

Shooting range- a place where shooting takes place during training and biathlon competitions. It should be located in the central part of the stadium so that both the targets and the shooting line are clearly visible to most spectators. The shooting range must be level and level and surrounded by safety ramparts on the sides and behind the targets. The location and equipment of the shooting range must ensure safety on the adjacent routes, in the stadium area and the surrounding area. The shooting direction, generally to the north, should help create better lighting conditions during the competition. Safety equipment must not impede the visibility of the competition to spectators or television.

In front of the shooting range, an area of ​​at least 25 m wide must be fenced off for judges, technical staff and competition participants. During the competition period, in the area of ​​the finish line and the handover of the relay, there must be a catering facility and warm changing rooms for each team.

The biathlon target is a black circle in the recess of the plate, with a diameter of 115 mm. When shooting while standing, a hit in any zone of the circle is counted, and when shooting while lying down - only in a black circle with a diameter of 45 mm, the center of which coincides with the center of the 115 mm circle.

Equipment for biathlon

1. The weapon for biathlon is a small-caliber air rifle. The biathlon rifle has a 22 caliber and weighs no more than 3.5 kg. It is equipped with a mechanism that blocks the trigger, and reloading is done manually. In addition, the clips are designed to only hold five rounds.
2. Biathlon skis. The minimum length of skis must be at least 4 centimeters less than the height of the athlete. Biathletes' ski poles are longer than those of regular skiers; as a rule, they extend to the chin or mouth.
3. A special one-piece suit that maintains body temperature and reduces wind resistance.

Types of races in biathlon

Sprint. In this discipline, the course for men is 10 km, and for women 7.5 km. Athletes must overcome two firing lines - one standing, the other lying down. If a biathlete misses, he must go to a penalty loop (length 150 meters). In this race, athletes run in turns. The sprint is the very first stage in biathlon competitions.

Pursuit race (grazing). In this discipline, athletes start in the order in which they finished the sprint. The length of the track in the pursuit race is 12.5 km for men and 10 km for women. Unlike the sprint, there are 4 firing lines in the pursuit race - 2 in a prone position and 2 in a standing position.

Mass start. As the name suggests, this discipline has a common start. A distinctive feature of the mass start is that the 30 best athletes in the current ranking for the year take part in this race. The mass start distance is 15 km for men and 12.5 km for women (with 4 firing lines).

Individual race. This is the biggest race in biathlon. The distance in the individual race is 20 km for men and 15 km for women (with 4 shooting lines). In this discipline, athletes do not receive penalty laps for mistakes, but penalty minutes.

Relay race. This race involves teams of 4 athletes. Each of them goes through its own stage of 7.5 km and 2 firing lines. It is important that if the athlete misses, he can use additional cartridges (3 pieces), reloading occurs manually. The relay, like other types of biathlon, is held separately among men and women.

Cup competitions in biathlon

1. Biathlon World Cup. Consists of stages, each of which includes several men's and women's races. Competitions are held between men and women, and include performances in the individual race, sprint, pursuit, mass start, relay, mixed relay, single mixed relay. Based on the results of the World Cup, a ranking of the best biathletes is conducted, both in individual disciplines and in the overall standings.
2. European Open Cup (IBU Cup). In terms of its importance and representativeness, the IBU Cup is second only to the World Cup.
3. North American Cup.
4. South American Cup.
5. Asian Cup.

Non-cup biathlon competitions:

1. The Olympic Games are the most prestigious international biathlon competition.
2. The Biathlon World Championship (BWC) is the largest international biathlon competition, second only to the Olympic Games in prestige.
3. European Open Biathlon Championships.
4. North American Championship.
5. South American Championship.
6. Asian Championship.
7. Russian Biathlon Championship.
8. The Race of Champions is an annual commercial biathlon competition that has been taking place in Russia since 2011.

Commercial biathlon competitions include the World Team Challenge, better known as the Christmas Biathlon Star Race.