On February 15, the men’s 12.5 km pursuit will take place on the ski course at the “Anterselva Biathlon Arena” in Antholz-Anterselva, where the 2026 Olympic biathlon tournament is being held.
Recall that the 60 best biathletes from the sprint event will compete in the pursuit.
Experienced Frenchman Quentin Fillon Maillet will be the first to start the pursuit. Quentin showed cool-headed shooting and excellent speed on the course. His focused preparation for the Olympics has paid off.
Fourteen seconds later, Norway’s Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen will appear on the course. Vetle hit all 10 targets, and his speed is in excellent shape.
Rounding out the top three is Christiansen’s renowned compatriot, Sturla Lægreid. Sturla will start 16 seconds behind the seasoned Frenchman.
French biathlete Émilien Jacquelin will start almost at the same time as Lægreid. Émilien has been improving as the season has progressed and is ready to contend for a medal at these Games.
Watch the live broadcast to see how this intriguing head-to-head event unfolds…
Live broadcast begins at 12:15 (Eastern European Time UTC+2).
Biathlon, men’s pursuit at the 2026 Olympics in Italy. LIVE video broadcast, race results…
- Martin Ponsiluoma Sweden (0+1+0+0) – 31:11,9
- Sturla Lægreid Norway (1+0+1+0) +20,6
- Émilien Jacquelin France (1+0+0+2) +29,7
