Overview
- The DSV dropped Anna Weidel for Ruhpolding and called up Sophia Schneider after strong IBU Cup results, with Weidel slated to rejoin in Nove Mesto.
- Philipp Horn remains out for health reasons and is targeting a return in Nove Mesto, while Danilo Riethmüller steps in for the German men.
- Sport director Felix Bitterling says the Ruhpolding week is under special observation for unresolved Olympic qualifications, with Selina Grotian among those still needing the required results.
- Norway confirmed Johan‑Olav Botn and Sturla Holm Laegreid will start in Ruhpolding after missing Oberhof, adding depth as Botn ceded the World Cup lead there.
- Oberhof closed with wins for Tommaso Giacomel (men’s sprint and pursuit), Elvira Öberg (women’s sprint and pursuit), France (women’s relay) and Norway (men’s relay), as the IBU’s post‑2026 plan moves the venue from early January to late winter due to weather.