The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 took place 16–27 February 2005 in Oberstdorf, Germany, for the second time after hosting it previously in 1987. The ski jumping team normal hill event returned after not being held in 2003. The double pursuit distances of 10 km women and 20 km men were lengthened to 15 km for women and 30 km for men. Team sprint was also added as well. The Nordic combined 4 × 5 km team event had its change between ski jumping points and cross-country skiing start time changed from 1 point equals to 1.5 seconds to 1 point equals 1 second at this championship.
Edward Franklin Clancy is a British former professional track and road bicycle racer from England, who last rode for British amateur team Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy team. On the track his specialist discipline is the team pursuit, in which he won three consecutive Olympic titles.
Ted-Jan Bloemen is a Dutch-Canadian long track speed skater. He started competing for the Canadian national speed skating team during the 2014–15 season, but prior to that he competed for the Netherlands in international competitions. Bloemen primarily competes in the long-distance events as well as the team pursuit event. He is a former world record holder for the 5,000 m (6:01.86), set in Salt Lake City, and the Olympic record holder for the 10,000 m (12:39.77), set winning gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Bloemen also won a silver medal in the 5,000 m at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the first Canadian male to medal in the distance since 1932. He has won a silver in 10,000 m and one bronze and silver in the team pursuit at the World Speed Skating Championships.
Tarjei Bø is a Norwegian professional biathlete. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on 26 March 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. In the 2010 Winter Olympics he earned his first gold medal in the 4 × 7.5 km biathlon relay. On 10 December 2010 he won the sprint race in Hochfilzen, earning his first world cup victory. He also won the following pursuit race and anchored the winning relay team. Bø is the older brother of biathlete Johannes Thingnes Bø.
Michael Hepburn is an Australian track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange–Jayco. He is a two-time Olympics silver medalist.
The 2011 European Track Championships was the second edition of the elite European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the Omnisport Arena in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, between 21 and 23 October.
The 2014 UEC European Track Championships was the fifth edition of the elite UEC European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the Vélodrome Amédée Détraux in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France, between 16 and 19 October. The Event was organised by the European Cycling Union. All European champions are awarded the UEC European Champion jersey which may be worn by the champion throughout the year when competing in the same event at other competitions.
Simone Consonni is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España. In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France. He won the gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2020 Summer Olympics held at Tokyo in 2021, setting a new world record.
Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen is a Norwegian biathlete.
Frederik Rodenberg Madsen is a Danish professional road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Uno-X Pro Cycling Team. He rode in the men's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships winning a bronze medal.
Niklas Larsen is a Danish professional track and road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Uno-X Pro Cycling Team. He rode in the men's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships winning a bronze medal.
Julius Johansen is a Danish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux. He rode in the men's team pursuit event at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and won gold at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships in the junior men's road race.
The 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championships for track cycling in 2018. They took place in the Netherlands at the Omnisport Apeldoorn from 28 February to 4 March 2018.
The 2018 European Speed Skating Championships were held between 5 and 7 January 2018 at the Kolomna Speed Skating Center in Kolomna, Russia.
Ethan Edward Hayter is a British racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.
Charles Tanfield is a British racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Ribble Weldtite
The 2018 UEC European Track Championships is the 18th continental championships for European under-23 and junior track cyclists, and the 9th since the event was renamed following the reorganisation of European track cycling in 2010. The event took place at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland from 21 to 26 August 2018.
The 2020 European Speed Skating Championships were held from 10 to 12 January 2020 at the Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
Jonathan Milan is an Italian professional track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious. He rode in the men's team pursuit event at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Germany. He won the gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2020 Summer Olympics held at Tokyo in 2021, setting a new world record.
