Overview
- Germany’s team doctor said Franziska Preuß has felt ill with a sore throat since Thursday and will skip the Östersund sprint on Friday and the pursuit on Sunday as a precaution.
- After a preseason hand operation, the overall World Cup winner opened with 11th in the relay and 29th in the 15 km individual; she will be reassessed before the Hochfilzen World Cup from December 12 to 14.
- In Wisla, Nika Prevc was disqualified after topping qualification because her skis were one centimetre too long for her body weight, around 100 grams under the requirement under FIS rules.
- Operating under the new yellow‑card system, Prevc returned the next day and won the second competition in Wisla ahead of Nika Vodan and Eirin Marie Kvandal.
- Agnes Reisch placed fifth in Wisla to secure Olympic qualification with her third top‑eight of the season, while Selina Freitag finished ninth as Germany edged closer to a podium.