Overview
- Women's 10 km and men's 12.5 km biathlon pursuits in Östersund are scheduled for 13:15 and 15:20 local start times, with start gaps set by the sprints.
- Suvi Minkkinen leads the women after her sprint win and yellow bib, while Julia Tannheimer starts 51 seconds back as Germany’s clearest podium hope.
- Franziska Preuß remains out with a sore throat after a joint decision with the team doctor to avoid risking her season.
- On the men's side, Philipp Nawrath, Justus Strelow and Philipp Horn begin with roughly one-minute deficits and realistic chances, as Johan-Olav Botn leads out ahead of Martin Uldal and Quentin Fillon Maillet.
- In Wisła, Philipp Raimund and Felix Hoffmann headline Germany’s ski jumping form as Andreas Wellinger and Karl Geiger struggle for results with Olympic selection limited to four spots.