Biathlon icon leaves future open – career end after the season?. Dorothea Wierer trained hard in the summer to get in shape for the new biathlon season.

The South Tyrolean's health keeps thwarting her plans. The runner-up in the overall World Cup last season had the goal of taking first place. But this goal is already no longer achievable because things are not going well for her this winter. The 33-year-old is heading to the World Cup with subdued expectations.