The IBU and its Premium Partner Viessmann co-financed the second edition of the Biathlon Climate Challenge which ran in August 2022.

The team leaders for the Biathlon Climate Challenge powered by Viessmann were:

1. Denise Herrmann (GER)

2. Marketa Davidova (CZE)

3. Elvira Öberg (SWE)

4. Deedra Irwin (USA)

5. Benedikt Doll (GER)

6. Quentin Fillon Maillet (FRA)

7. Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (NOR)

8. Jules Burnotte (CAN)

In addition, the Biathlon Climate Challenge was supported by many-time World and Olympic Champion Laura Dahlmeier (GER), who serves as an ambassador and is also a member of the IBU’s Sustainability Expert Reference Group.

For more information, visit the following links:

IBU announces Biathlon Climate Challenge powered by Viessmann

Interview with Biathlon Climate Challenge Ambassador Laura Dahlmeier

Biathlon Climate Challenge completed: 50,000 trees to be planted

Biathlon Climate Challenge Trees being planted in Uganda

In 2021, the IBU staged the first-ever Biathlon Climate Challenge in cooperating with Active-Giving. 10 Biathlon stars joined as Team leaders, encouraging fans around the globe to get physically active, collecting 100,000 trees in the month of May. These trees will be planted with Eden Reforestation in Madagascar.

For more information, visit the following links:

Biathlon Climate Challenge Launch

Biathlon Climate Challenge Completed

Biathlon Climate Challenge trees to be planted in Madagascar