On Sunday, December 8, the first stage of the 2024/25 Biathlon World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland, ended with the women's mass start. No one from Ukraine was able to qualify for this race. Unlike the men's mass start, where three of our compatriots performed today. Swede Elvira Oeberg won the first women's mass start of the World Cup season. Frenchwoman Julia Simon took second place, and German Franziska Preuss rounded out the top three.. Biathlon World Cup 2024/25: results of the women's mass start in Kontiolahti1. Elvira Oeberg (Sweden 1+1+0+0) 35:58. 62. Julia Simon (France, 1+1+0+0) +16. 23. Franziska Preuss (Germany, 1+0+0+1)+19. 14. Julia Tannheimer (Germany, 0+1+0+0) +19. 95. Vanessa Voigt (Germany, 0+0+0+0) +20. 16. Dorothea Wierer (Italy, 0+0+0+1) +25. 3Note that the second stage of the new Biathlon World Cup season will be held in Austrian Hochfilzen on December 13-15. Where to watch the Biathlon World Cup races On the territory of Ukraine, all Biathlon World Cup races will be broadcast live on the website and TV channel Suspilne Sport, as well as on local TV channels of Suspilne. You can also watch the races on the online television platform Kyivstar TV on the Suspilne Kiev channel. And with the promotional code TSNUA, get premium access to the film and television platform for 7 days.