On February 21, the women’s 12.5 km mass start race will take place on the ski course at the “Anterselva Biathlon Arena” in Antholz-Anterselva (Italy), where the 2026 Olympic biathlon tournament is being held.
The mass start features biathletes who have won medals at the current Games, as well as athletes ranked according to the World Cup standings.
Starting with bib number one will be individual race winner, Frenchwoman Julia Simon. Starting with bib number two will be sprint winner and pursuit silver medalist, Norwegian Marte Kirkeeide.
Rounding out the top three will be pursuit gold medalist, Italian Lisa Vittozzi.
Also reaching the individual podium at this Olympics were Frenchwomen Lou Jeanmonnot and Océane Michelon, Bulgarian Lora Hristova, and Finnish athlete Suvi Minkkinen.
Watch live to see how this fascinating head-to-head event unfolds and who will claim a place on the Olympic biathlon podium…
Live coverage starts at 15:15 (Eastern European Time UTC+2).
Biathlon, women’s mass start at the 2026 Olympics in Italy. ONLINE video broadcast, race results…
- Océane Michelon France (1+0+0+1) – 37:18,1
- Julia Simon France (0+0+1+0) +6,6
- Tereza Voborníková Czechia (1+0+0+0) +7,4
