The last round of the World Cup saw the coronation of the Norwegian and the Italian
In the end, Johannes Boe wins. Imperial during the last event in Canmore with a hat-trick, the Norwegian won a new big crystal globe, his fifth, the “hardest of his career” in his words. He is now only the third biathlete in history to have reached this total. His illustrious teammate Ole Einar Bjoerndalen is only one length away (6), while Martin Fourcade had won the general classification seven times in a row between 2012 and 2018. It's difficult to fight for the general classification. It's a mental game. Coming out victorious is a fantastic feeling. It's the hardest big globe I've won, mentally speaking. It was great to fight Tarjei, but I also know how good he is. It was a great duel, one that we had never had before in our careers.
Among the women, the Italian Lisa Vittozzi won the big globe for the first time in her career. A four-time medalist at the Nove Mesto Worlds, including gold in the individual event, the 29-year-old athlete finished her season in a cannonball. “Today (Sunday, editor’s note) was difficult,” she admitted at the IBU microphone. “I had a lot of pressure, it was already difficult yesterday in the pursuit, but I tried to keep my positive energy, to make the most of this moment and to live a little in the present. I'm happy to have succeeded. I cried like a baby at the end, it's very moving. It's sure that it "It's a dream and maybe I'll make it come true in the next few hours. For me, it's a great day and I'm going to make the most of it. Despite the disappointment for Julia Simon and Justine Braisaz Bouchet in the race for this big globe, the French women had an incredible season. Lou Jeanmonnot finished the job perfectly by winning the Mass Start, winning the small globe of the specialty.
This 2023/2024 season the biathlon world championships took place in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic). From February 7 to 18, biathletes from each nation competed for medals. Since the Oberhof Worlds in 2023, these races no longer earn points for the general classification of the World Cup. Here are the results of the world championships:
