Rachel Ifans heads to the Aravis mountains to find out more about just why biathlon is so popular in France – and to have a go herself.
If you’ve only just heard of biathlon, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The winter sport made the headlines perhaps more than any other Olympic discipline during the 2026 Games in Milano Cortina – and not always for the reasons you might expect.
PHOTO: © J. Cathala – Le Grand-Bornand Tourisme
The Organising Committee, with a record 1,000+ volunteers, alongside local residents, are ready to welcome the only French leg of the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup to Le Grand-Bornand.
With six successful editions since 2013, the village in the Haute-Savoie region has established itself as an essential stop on the international circuit.