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The International Biathlon Union (IBU) was founded in London on 2 July 1993. This occurred when the National Biathlon Union in London/Heathrow decided to exclude biathlon from the World federation UIPMB (Union de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon), which it had been part of since 1953, [3] forcing biathlon to form their own international federation.
The 2024–25 Biathlon IBU Cup, organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), is the 17th official IBU Cup season for men and women as the second level of international biathlon competitions. [1] [2] The season started on 28 November 2024 in Idre Fjäll, Sweden and will end on 15 March 2025 in Otepää, Estonia. [3]
The 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon), organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), is the 48th official World Cup season for men and 43rd edition for women as the highest level of international biathlon competitions.
Since the Biathlon European Championships are held as “open” competitions, the field of participants is not limited to athletes from Europe. Individual athletes and teams from North and South America, Asia, and Australia also take part in the competitions. The championships are the highlight of the 2024/25 IBU Cup season.
The IBU Cup in biathlon has been held since the winter seasons of 1982–83 and 1988–89, for women and men, respectively. Until the 2007–08 season this competition was called European Cup . It is the second-rank competition in biathlon after the Biathlon World Cup .
The 2023–24 Biathlon World Cup (official: BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon) was a multi-race series over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union (IBU). It was the 47th edition for men and 42nd edition for women of the highest international race series in biathlon. [1] [2] [3]
The Biathlon World Cup is a top-level biathlon season-long competition series. It has been held since the winter seasons of 1977–78 for men and 1982–83 for women. The women's seasons until 1986–87 season were called the European Cup, although participation was not restricted to Europeans.
2023-02-19 IBU World Championships Biathlon Oberhof 2023 1DX 6968 by Stepro The Biathlon World Championships 2023 took place in Oberhof, Germany , from 8 to 19 February 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]