On Sunday, November 29, Finnish Kontiolahti hosted the final race of the first stage of the 2020/21 Biathlon World Cup - women's sprint.

The best at a distance of 7.5 km with two firing lines was the Swede Hanna Eberg. The second result was shown by the Norwegian Marthe Olsbu-Roiseland, in the 3rd place - her compatriot Caroline-Offigstad Knotten. Olena Pidhrushna became the best among Ukrainian women, who was in 10th position with one penalty.

WORLD CUP 2020/21 Kontiolahti (Finland) Women's sprint race 1. Hannah Eberg (Sweden) 20: 20.4 (0 + 0) 2. Marte Olsbu-Roiseland (Norway) +22.2 (0 + 0) 3. Karolin-Offigstad Knotten (Norway) +35.5 (0 + 0)... 10.

Elena Pidhrushna (Ukraine) +1: 06.7 (1 + 0) 40. Valya Semerenko (Ukraine) +1: 49.0 (0 + 1) 50. Daria Blashko (Ukraine) +2: 03.1 (0 + 2) 60. Julia Dzhima (Ukraine) +2: 19.4 (1 + 1) 73. Vita Semerenko (Ukraine) +2: 41.7 (1 + 1) The second stage of the World Cup will also be hosted by Kontiolahti. It starts on December 3rd with sprint races. There will be several paired stages this season to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A few hours earlier, Norway's Johannes Boe won the men's sprint.