Through a series of presentations, participating federations shared their experiences and successful projects—from grassroots recruitment in schools and inclusive “Biathlon 4 All” initiatives to approaches to athlete transition after sporting careers, cross-national partnerships, sustainability efforts, and the identification and development of para-athletes.

• Targeted School Recruitment Project, by Vegar Rolfsrud, NF NOR

• Biathlon 4 All in Ukraine by Lilya Budzulyak, NF UKR

• Athletes’ recruitment after sports career, Rok Tršan NF SLO, Oskar Brandt NF SWE

• NF Partnerships – by Carlos Lannes, NF ESP (SLO/CZE/ITA)

• NF Partnership - by Tim Burke, NF USA (CAN),

• Sustainability project by Aivar Nigol, OC Otepaa EST

• Identification and training of para-athletes – by Jayne Nethercott, NF GBR

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  These examples highlighted the diversity of approaches and provided actionable insights adaptable across different national contexts. All presentations and recordings from the Development Info Day 2026 and Best Practises Sharing Webinar are available on the IBU Academy LS platform and the Development Hub.

Slides are available here:

More case studies here: Inside IBU Development Project Case Studies and here Inside IBU Athlete Case Studies on Dual Career Opportunities