Biathlon couple's baby joy

Former biathlon stars Franziska Preuss and Simon Schempp are becoming parents for the first time.

The couple announced the news in a joint post on Instagram. "The anticipation couldn't be greater," they shared in the post. The hashtag "#februarybaby" also suggests the due date. The couple has been together since 2015.

Preuss became a world champion in the relay in 2015 and in the pursuit in 2025. In the 2024/25 season, she won the overall World Cup title. She retired from biathlon after the 2026 Olympic Games.

Schempp won the World Championship title in the mass start in 2017 and became an Olympic champion with the German relay team in 2018. He announced his retirement in 2021.