Overview
- Multiple athletes reported start numbers peeling off, fluttering or sticking to equipment during the Östersund races.
- Norway’s Vetle Sjastad Christiansen warned that stickers catching on skis could cause trips or falls.
- Sturla Holm Lägreid criticized the adhesive quality and suggested the product differed from prior seasons, a point echoed by Tommaso Giacomel and Eric Perrot.
- IBU press chief Christian Winkler said new number stickers have been produced with the goal of deploying them for the next World Cup stop in Hochfilzen starting 12 December.
- Several races remain in Östersund under the current conditions, and athletes remain concerned about safety and fairness until the replacements arrive.