Last weekend, the Para Nordic Skiing World Championships began in Oestersund with the first biathlon competitions on Saturday.

The 7.5km sprints (Sitting, Standing, Vision Impaired) opened the event with the first Gold medals going to Germany (2x), Canada (2x), USA, and Ukraine. IBU President Olle Dahlin handed out the medals to the podium finishers on Saturday. The IBU is broadcasting the Para Nordic Skiing World Championships on its youtube channel, continuing with the next two competition days on 25 and 27 January 2023. The World Championships are the season highlight of the 2022/2023 Para Nordic season, which began in December in Vuokatti (FIN) and will conclude in March in Salt Lake City (USA). For more information on the Para Biathlon competitions head to our Para Biathlon Page. Photo: Karl Nilsson/Parasport Sverige