The biathlon season for women and men: Here you will find all the dates of the 2020/21 World Cup and all information about the broadcast live on free TV and in the live stream.
Because of the coronavirus, there will be
some changes
at the Biathlon World Cup
.
The number of venues has been significantly reduced and
hardly any spectators are
allowed.
Here's how to watch the
men's
and
women's
races
on
TV
and
live stream
instead.
Munich - The
2020/21 biathlon season
can start as planned in
Kontiolahti
,
Finland
.
At least as far as the date is concerned: on November 28 and 29, 2020, the athletes met there for the first competitions of the World Cup.
Unlike planned, however,
no spectators are allowed on the route
.
This was decided by the Finnish authorities together with the
International Biathlon Union (IBU)
.
In return, the athletes will stay a little longer this year and next.
Due to the
corona pandemic
, only
seven out of eleven locations are visited
.
This means that several competitions take place per station.
Therefore the athletes will be back in
Kontiolahti
the following week
.
Only in Antholz and at the finals in Oslo there is only one race each.
Biathlon: Numerous athletes tested positive for Corona before the World Cup
Athletes and supervisors should be better sealed off in order to avoid contamination from outside or spread within the entourage.
In addition, special
laboratories are set up
so that everyone
can be
tested every five to six days
.
The worries are justified.
According to the
IBU
, Kontiolahti athletes from six nations tested positive for Covid-19 in the run-up to the race.
The Munich biathlete
Vanessa Hinz describes it
as a "privilege"
that the World Cup can even start under these circumstances
.
Several places have already announced that they will not allow spectators.
Biathlon 2020/21: These are the favorites for men and women
It is difficult to say whether this will also reshuffle the cards on a sporting level.
For men, the end
of superstar Martin Fourcade's career
alone
creates
a new situation.
The Frenchman finished second in the World Cup last year after winning the race in Kontiolahti.
The
final appointment in Oslo
was canceled due to Corona.
Welcome to Kontiolahti!
🇫🇮 Training Day: Time for the last adjustments before the season.
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The winner of the last World Cup was the Norwegian
Johannes Thingnes Bø
.
In the women's
category
,
Dorothea Wierer
from Italy was ahead of the game, followed by the Norwegian
Tiril Eickhoff
and the German
Denise Herrmann
.
With
Franziska Preuss
in sixth place, another German made it into the
top ten
.
With
Benedikt Doll,
only one German reached the top ten
among
men
.
Doll reached eighth place overall and also won the sprint in Annecy.
However, with
Arnd Peiffer
(11th),
Johannes KĂĽhn
(13th) and
Philipp Horn
(18th), three other German biathletes were among the top 20. Here you can find out how the points are distributed in the biathlon.
The highlight of the 2020/2021 season is the
World Cup in February
.
This will
take place
on the Slovenian plateau
Pokljuka
after the original host Russia was withdrawn from the World Cup due to systematic state doping.
In biathlon, the world championship - unlike ski jumping, for example - is part of the world cup.
Biathlon live on TV: These channels will show the 2020/21 World Cup
In principle, all events are shown on the public TV channels
ARD and ZDF
.
So far, the two channels have only divided the races up to the
World Cup in Oberhof
.
How it will proceed after that will be announced in the next few weeks.
In addition,
Eurosport also has
rights to the Biathlon World Cup.
The events can also be seen there in full - that means you only have to turn on the
television
.
Public broadcasters usually start reporting a
quarter to half an hour beforehand
, with Eurosport you get a little closer (five minutes before).
So that you don't miss a competition, we have
summarized
all dates
for you.
The various disciplines are also included.
Women and men are listed together; in addition to the
start times
, the table also shows the
broadcasting stations
.
Accompanying
reports are
still running on ZDF during the time of the World Cup
.
Biathlon in live stream?
How to watch the 2020/21 World Cup online
The biathlon competitions are not broadcast by
DAZN
or
Sky
, but they can still be seen online.
Due to the regulation of the
broadcasting fee
, the program of the public
broadcasters
is also
available
on the
Internet
at
any time
.
Biathlon fans without a television therefore only have to
click
on the
ZDF
or
ARD Sportschau
website at the times mentioned above
.
To the TV program of
Euro Sport
online to get to, one needs to Euro Sport Player.
However, there are monthly costs for users.
Biathlon World Cup 2020/2021: an overview of all locations, dates, competitions and channels
We have compiled all the dates for the 2020/2021 biathlon season for you below.
Here you will find the start times of the individual races for women and men, the competitions, the TV channels broadcast and live stream offers.
Biathlon 2020/2021: World Cup in Kontiolahti (Finland)
date |
Time |
competition |
TV |
Live stream |
---|---|---|---|---|
11/28/2020 |
11.00 a.m. |
Gentlemen: singles |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
11/28/2020 |
2:20 p.m. |
Women: singles |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
11/29/2020 |
10.30 a.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
11/29/2020 |
1.40 p.m. |
Ladies: Sprint |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
December 3rd, 2020 |
1.30 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
December 3rd, 2020 |
16.30 o'clock |
Ladies: Sprint |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
05.12.2020 |
1:20 p.m. |
Gentlemen: persecution |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
05.12.2020 |
3:15 p.m. |
Ladies: Relay |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
December 06, 2020 |
12.45 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Relay |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
December 06, 2020 |
3.45 p.m. |
Ladies: Chase |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
Biathlon 2020/2021: World Cup in Hochfilzen (Austria)
date |
Time |
competition |
TV |
Live stream |
---|---|---|---|---|
12/11/2020 |
11.30 a.m. |
Ladies: Sprint |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
12/11/2020 |
2:20 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
12/12/2020 |
11.45 a.m. |
Ladies: Relay |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
12/12/2020 |
2.45 p.m. |
Gentlemen: persecution |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
12/13/2020 |
11.45 a.m. |
Ladies: Chase |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
12/13/2020 |
2 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Relay |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
December 17, 2020 |
2.15 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
December 18, 2020 |
2.15 p.m. |
Ladies: Sprint |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
December 19, 2020 |
1 p.m. |
Gentlemen: persecution |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
December 19, 2020 |
3 p.m. |
Ladies: Chase |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
December 20, 2020 |
12:00 p.m. |
Men: mass start |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
December 20, 2020 |
2.15 p.m. |
Women: mass start |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
Biathlon 2020/2021: World Cup in Oberhof (Germany)
date |
Time |
competition |
TV |
Live stream |
---|---|---|---|---|
07/01/2021 |
2.15 p.m. |
Ladies: Sprint |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
01/08/2021 |
2.15 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
01/09/2021 |
12.45 p.m. |
Ladies: Chase |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
01/09/2021 |
2.45 p.m. |
Gentlemen: persecution |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
01/10/2021 |
11.30 a.m. |
Mixed relay |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
01/10/2021 |
2.40 p.m. |
Single mixed relay |
ZDF |
ZDF, Eurosport |
01/13/2021 |
2.30 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
01/14/2021 |
2.30 p.m. |
Ladies: Sprint |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
January 15, 2021 |
2.30 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Relay |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
January 16, 2021 |
2.45 p.m. |
Women's relay |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
January 17, 2021 |
12.30 p.m. |
Men: mass start |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
January 17, 2021 |
3 p.m. |
Women: mass start |
ARD |
ARD, Eurosport |
Biathlon 2020/2021: World Cup in Antholz (Italy)
date |
Time |
competition |
TV |
Live stream |
---|---|---|---|---|
01/21/2021 |
2.15 p.m. |
Women: singles |
ZDF |
ZDF |
22/01/2021 |
1:15 p.m. |
Gentlemen: singles |
ZDF |
ZDF |
01/23/2021 |
1:10 p.m. |
Women: mass start |
ZDF |
ZDF |
01/23/2021 |
3:05 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Relay |
ZDF |
ZDF |
01/24/2021 |
12:00 p.m. |
Ladies: Relay |
ZDF |
ZDF |
01/24/2021 |
2.45 p.m. |
Men: mass start |
ZDF |
ZDF |
Biathlon 2020/2021: World Cup in Pokljuka (Slovenia)
date |
Time |
competition |
TV |
Live stream |
---|---|---|---|---|
02/10/2021 |
3 p.m. |
Mixed relay |
ARD, Eurosport |
ARD, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/12/2021 |
2.30 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
ARD, Eurosport |
ARD, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/13/2021 |
2.30 p.m. |
Ladies: Sprint |
ARD, Eurosport |
ARD, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/14/2021 |
1:15 p.m. |
Gentlemen: persecution |
ARD, Eurosport |
ARD, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/14/2021 |
3.30 p.m. |
Ladies: Chase |
ARD, Eurosport |
ARD, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/16/2021 |
12:05 p.m. |
Women: singles |
ARD, Eurosport |
ARD, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/17/2021 |
2.30 p.m. |
Gentlemen: singles |
ZDF, Eurosport |
ZDF, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/18/2021 |
3:15 p.m. |
Single mixed relay |
ZDF, Eurosport |
ZDF, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/20/2021 |
11.45 a.m. |
Ladies: Relay |
ZDF, Eurosport |
ZDF, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/20/2021 |
3 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Relay |
ZDF, Eurosport |
ZDF, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/21/2021 |
12.30 p.m. |
Women: mass start |
ZDF, Eurosport |
ZDF, Eurosport, DAZN |
02/21/2021 |
3 p.m. |
Men: mass start |
ZDF, Eurosport |
ZDF, Eurosport, DAZN |
Biathlon 2020/2021: World Cup in Nové Město (Czech Republic)
date |
Time |
competition |
TV |
Live stream |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 04-07, 2021 |
n / a |
Info will follow |
still unclear |
still unclear |
03/11/2021 |
5.30 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
still unclear |
still unclear |
03/12/2021 |
5.30 p.m. |
Ladies: Sprint |
still unclear |
still unclear |
03/13/2021 |
2.45 p.m. |
Gentlemen: persecution |
still unclear |
still unclear |
03/13/2021 |
5.15 p.m. |
Ladies: Chase |
still unclear |
still unclear |
03/14/2021 |
10:25 a.m. |
Mixed relay |
still unclear |
still unclear |
03/14/2021 |
1.45 p.m. |
Single mixed relay |
still unclear |
still unclear |
Biathlon 2020/2021: World Cup in Oslo (Norway)
date |
Time |
competition |
TV |
Live stream |
---|---|---|---|---|
03/18/2021 |
3.30 p.m. |
Ladies: Sprint |
still unclear |
still unclear |
March 19, 2021 |
3.30 p.m. |
Gentlemen: Sprint |
still unclear |
still unclear |
March 20, 2021 |
12.15 p.m. |
Ladies: Chase |
still unclear |
still unclear |
March 20, 2021 |
3:15 p.m. |
Gentlemen: persecution |
still unclear |
still unclear |
03/21/2021 |
1 p.m. |
Women: mass start |
still unclear |
still unclear |
03/21/2021 |
3 p.m. |
Men: mass start |
still unclear |
still unclear |