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Isabella Moon our flag bearer for World University Games

Published Fri 17 Jan 2025

Dear Biathlon Family Australia,

Congratulatios to Isabella Moon on being selected to carry the Australia flag, together with cross-country skier Bentley Walker-Broose, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2025 Torino Winter World University Games. Biathlon is represented on the UniRoos team by Isabella Moon and Noah Bradford. Our athletes are competing and representing their universities in both biathlon and cross-country skiing.

Isabella is a deserving flag bearer having won the 2024 Australian women's biathlon Sprint and Mass Start Championships back in August and this being her second Winter World University Games representing biathlon. Isabella also represented Australia in biathlon at the 2020 Youth Winter Olympic Games.

See the UniRoos flagbearer announcement at: https://www.unisport.com.au/post/bentley-walker-broose-and-isabella-moon-fly-the-flag-in-torino-for-the-uniroos

Also great to see Olle Dahlin, President of the IBU, at the Men’s 15km Short Individual today with Noah Bradford achieving a top 30 result. Well done Noah. Dual 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympian Alex Almoukov has been Australia's most successful biathlete at Winter University Games winning a bronze medal in 2013 in the 12.5km pursuit. 

Biathlon started in the Winter World University Games in 1983: Australia competed in Biathlon in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2023.  If anyone has the team lists from before 2015, especially 1997 to 2009, that would be appreciated. Please send details to the executiveofficer@biathlonaustralia.com.au

As we approach 50 years in biathlon, we continue to reflect on how far we have come. With biathlon carrying the flag at the 2025 Winter World University Games the future looks bright as we approach Milano 2026 and beyond.

David, Sandy, Brett, Libby, Kat, Mark and Murray

Isabella Moon, 2024 Australian Women's biathlon champion

Isabella Moon (right) and Bentley Walker-Broose, Australian flagbearers for the 2025 Torino Winter World University Games. Photo credit: UniRoos

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