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The 20xx–xx Biathlon World Cup (BWC) was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on DD MM 20XX in Location, Country, and ended on D2 M2 20XX in Location, Country. The defending overall champions from the 20YY–YY Biathlon World Cup were Male Athlete of NationX and Female Athlete of the Nation Y.

Calendar
Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2016–17 season.

Overall

 * Standings after 4 of 25 races.

Individual

 * Standings after 1 of 3 races.

Sprint

 * Standings after 1 of 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Standings after 1 of 9 races.

Mass start

 * Standings after 0 of 5 races.

Relay

 * Standings after 0 of 5 races.

Nation

 * Standings after 4 of 22 races.

Overall

 * Standings after 3 of 25 races.

Individual

 * Standings after 1 of 3 races.

Sprint

 * Standings after 1 of 9 races.

Pursuit

 * Standings after 1 of 9 races.

Mass start

 * Standings after 0 of 5 races.

Relay

 * Standings after 0 of 5 races.

Nation

 * Standings after 4 of 22 races.

Mixed relay

 * Standings after 2 of 5 races.

Medal table

 * After Östersund

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory


 * Men
 * 🇷🇺 Anton Babikov (RUS), 25, in his 2nd season — the WC 1 Pursuit in Östersund; it also was his first podium


 * Women


 * First World Cup podium


 * Men
 * 🇧🇾 Vladimir Chepelin (BLR), 28, in his 8th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund


 * Women
 * 🇧🇾 Darya Yurkevich (BLR), 28, in her 4th season — no. 3 in the WC 1 Individual in Östersund


 * Victory in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)


 * Men
 * 🇫🇷 Martin Fourcade (FRA), 3 (50) first places
 * 🇷🇺 Anton Babikov (RUS), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇨🇿 Gabriela Koukalová (CZE), 1 (13) first places
 * 🇩🇪 Laura Dahlmeier (GER), 1 (8) first places
 * 🇫🇷 Marie Dorin Habert (FRA), 1 (6) first places

Retirements
The following notable biathletes retired after the 2016-17 season: