German Biathlon Teams Close World Cup Season with Mixed Results in Nove Mesto

The women's team secured third place in the relay, while the men's team struggled to finish fourth after penalties and setbacks.

The German women's biathlon team, despite missing top athlete Franziska Preuß, claimed third place in the Nove Mesto relay, finishing behind France and Norway.
Young athletes Johanna Puff, Julia Tannheimer, Sophia Schneider, and Selina Grotian delivered a strong performance with eight reloads and no penalty laps, securing a podium finish.
The German men's team faced challenges in their relay, finishing fourth after four penalty laps and a total of ten reloads, with France dominating the race and Norway taking second place.
Franziska Preuß, absent from the relay to manage her workload, saw her overall World Cup lead shrink to just 36 points following disappointing individual results in Nove Mesto.
The German men's individual performances remained underwhelming, with no athlete finishing higher than 19th place in both the sprint and pursuit events.