Biathlon World Championships 2023: How to watch, full schedule and can anyone stop Johannes Thingnes Boe?
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ByEurosport
Published 02/02/2023 at 13:50 GMT
The 53rd Biathlon World Championships will take place in Oberhof from February 8 to February 19. There are a total of 36 medals up for grabs with Norwegian superstar Johannes Thingnes Boe looking to continue his imperious form in the World Cup and take as many medals home as possible. You can watch all the events over the period live on Eurosport and discovery+.
Johannes Thingnes Boe puts in dominant display to take Antholz sprint
It is nearly time for the 2023 Biathlon World Championships. The 53rd edition will see a host of athletes from across the world come together to do battle across 12 events for a total of 36 medals.
All eyes will be on Johannes Thingnes Boe, the Norwegian superstar who has won an astounding six races in a row and a total of 11 across this season.
In the women's tour we have already had eight different winners across the World Cup this season so it promises to be an extremely open and competitive field.
WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE 2023 BIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS?
The entire event will take place in Oberhof, Germany. It begins on February 8 and will run until February 19.
The first event will be the usual opener of the mixed relay, which sees both the men and women compete together.
On the last day we will have two events, with both the women and men having their mass start.
HOW TO WATCH THE BIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS?
In the UK and Europe, Eurosport and discovery+ are the only places to watch every event from the 2023 Biathlon World Championships.
You can stream every second of the World Championships ad-free on the Eurosport app, discovery+ and Eurosport.co.uk.
BIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 SCHEDULE
| EVENT | DATE AND START TIME (GMT) |
| Mixed Relay (Men and Women) | February 8 (12:45) |
| Women's 7.5km Sprint | February 10 (12:30) |
| Men's 10km Sprint | February 11 (12:30) |
| Women's 10km Pursuit | February 12 (11:25) |
| Men's 12.5km Pursuit | February 12 (13:30) |
| Men's 20km Individual | February 14 (12:30) |
| Women's 15km Individual | February 15 (12:30) |
| Single Mixed Relay (Men and Women) | February 16 (13:10) |
| Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay | February 18 (09:45) |
| Women's 4 x 6km Relay | February 18 (13:00) |
| Men's 15km Mass Start | February 19 (10:30) |
| Women's 12.5 km Mass Start | February 19 (13:15) |
Can anyone stop Johannes Thingnes Boe?
Johannes Thingnes Boe is not just one of the best biathletes of all time, he's one of the best athletes we've ever seen, such has been his remarkable dominance.
He had a slight dip in form last season but he's more than bounced back to his very best, winning 11 races this season and comes into the championships off the back of six wins in a row.
It's just not Boe this season either, Norway as a whole have been formidable. They have won all but one race this season in the men's tour, and that was the season opener. Sturla Holm Laegreid and Johannes Dale have both won races and as a team they have three times completed the podium. In fact if you consider there are 42 possible podium places across 14 a Norwegian has filled all but 12 of them, an astonishing feat of strength.
It's not as if Boe drops off when it comes to world championships either. Two years ago in Pokljuka he won two golds, one silver and one bronze. A year prior in Antholz-Anterselva he took home three golds and three silvers.
If anyone is going to triumph in Germany, they are going to have to go through Boe, and to a larger extent, the rest of the Norwegian team.
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