Overview
- Justus Strelow, Philipp Nawrath, Lucas Fratzscher, Simon Kaiser, Philipp Horn and Danilo Riethmüller form Germany’s men’s squad for the World Cup opener in Östersund.
- Fratzscher led the overall qualification after winning an Idre Fjäll sprint, with Kaiser securing his berth through strong finishes that included third and fifth places.
- Horn and Riethmüller received the discretionary nominations from the coaching staff following the test races in Sweden.
- Veterans Johannes Kühn and Roman Rees were not selected; David Zobel and Leonhard Pfund also missed out and are expected to rebuild form on the IBU Cup circuit.
- The women’s roster will be finalized after Ruhpolding qualifiers this weekend, with Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Voigt, Selina Grotian and Julia Tannheimer already pre-qualified and Janina Hettich-Walz boosting her case with a runner-up finish in Idre.