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Podcast: Heartbeat: US Biathlon Podcast
Episode: Lenzerheide 2025: Building Biathlon in Switzerland
Description: From Feb. 12-23, the biathlon world will gather amidst an idyllic alpine setting for the BMW IBU World Championships Biathlon Lenzerheide. It will be the first World Championships in Switzerland since 1985 – an initiative to grow the sport in the picturesque alpine nation. Heartbeat sat down with organizing committee CEO Jürg Capol to learn more about the motivation of the Swiss community to build a biathlon arena, host the world, and seek to expand the footprint of the popular winter sport.The event will be the focal point of the season for biathletes from mor...