Swedish biathlete Linn Gestblom has announced she will miss the upcoming World Cup season due to pregnancy. Gestblomová and her husband, Christian, are expecting their first child. The announcement comes just one month before the start of the biathlon World Cup. This news means another prominent biathlon star will be absent from competition this season. Gestblomová is an Olympic champion in biathlon, and her absence will be felt by fans and fellow competitors alike. She will now watch the races from television as she prepares for motherhood.