With the beginning of another winter season, the popular Biathlon is making another grand return. The 2022 Biathlon World Cup (BWC) is scheduled to begin this November 29th in Finland.
Preview:
The Biathlon World Cup is an international competition series of the popular winter sport, biathlon. In January of 1978, the event hand its inauguration event sanctioned by the International Biathlon Union (IBU).
The 2022 Biathlon World Cup will be the 46th official iteration of the event. It will be held in 9 different locations. The event will feature competition for both men and women over 6 different disciplines, like the previous year.
The first event of the Biathlon World Cup Kontiolahti 2022 will be held in Finland. The 6-day event will feature 4 competitions. They are – Individual, Sprint, Pursuit, and Relay.
Let us have a look at the detailed information relating the schedule, live stream and other aspects of the upcoming biathlon competition.
When will the event be held?
- Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
- Time: 11:15 a.m. ET
The latest season of Biathlon World Cup will initiate this Tuesday, November 29, 2022. The inaugural competition of the event is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET.
Biathlon World Cup 2022 Schedule:
| Date | Event | Time (ET) |
| November 29, 2022 | Men 20km individual | 11:15 a.m. |
| November 30, 2022 | Women 15km individual | 11:15 a.m. |
| December 1, 2022 | Men 4×7.5km relay | 09:00 a.m. |
| Women 4×6.5km relay | 11:35 a.m. | |
| December 3, 2022 | Men 10km sprint | 08:45 a.m. |
| Women 7.5km sprint | 11:35 a.m. | |
| December 4, 2022 | Men 12.5km pursuit | 10:15 a.m. |
| Women 10km pursuit | 12:15 p.m. |
Venue:
- Location: Kontiolahti, Finland
The upcoming Biathlon World Cup 2022’s first event will be held at Kontiolahti. The Finland local area features a 1.5km cooled ski track. In addition, there are also track like Kuntolatu jatko, Assanousu and two more uphill tracks renowned for their difficulty.
Where to Watch the event on TV?
The upcoming Biathlon World Cup 2022 will be available on Eurosport exclusively as tv broadcast.
Where to Live Stream Biathlon World Cup 2022?
- Eurosport
- Discovery+
As part of their new deal, Warner Bros will provide digital coverage of the upcoming Biathlon World Cup events on their online streaming services. This includes both the Eurosport and Discovery+ DTC platform. The streaming sites will cover 44 countries across European and Asia Pacific region.
