St. Moritz to Host IBSF World Cup and 2026 European Championships
Written by Black Hot Fire Network Team on January 6, 2026
The IBSF Bobsleigh + Skeleton World Cup at the St. Moritz-Celerina Olympia Bobrun track in Switzerland will feature athletes competing in seven disciplines for World Cup points, Olympic qualification, and European Championship titles. This event, the sixth of seven World Cup events in the 2025/2026 season, also serves as the 2026 European Championship. The St. Moritz-Celerina Olympia Bobrun track is the only natural sliding track remaining that hosts bobsleigh and skeleton races, measuring 1,722 meters and handcrafted from snow annually.
Women’s Skeleton
Janine Flock of Austria, the defending European Champion and current World Cup leader, is expected to compete. Amelia Coltman (GBR) and Kimberley Bos (NED) secured silver and bronze medals at the 2025 European Championship. Kim Meylemans of Belgium is currently in second place in the IBSF World Cup overall standings, followed by Jacqueline Pfeifer (GER). Sara Schmied and Julia Simmchen of Switzerland are currently 24th and 30th in the overall standings.
Men’s Skeleton
Great Britain’s Matt Weston leads the overall standings following four men’s skeleton races. The St. Moritz track will host two races in this discipline: a rescheduled race from Winterberg on Wednesday, January 7th, and the St. Moritz IBSF World Cup and European Championship race on Friday, January 9th. Samuel Maier (AUT) is the defending European Champion. Vinzenz and Valentino Buff of Switzerland will compete on their home track.
A moment of silence will be observed in St. Moritz at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7th, to honor the victims of the fire disaster in Crans-Montana. The IBSF will observe the silence during a specific timeframe, interrupting the World Cup schedule.
Skeleton Mixed Team
This year’s IBSF World Cup race will be the first time European Champions are crowned in the skeleton mixed team event. Team GBR 1 currently leads the overall standings for the mixed team event in the IBSF World Cup.
Women’s Monobob
Laura Nolte of Germany is the defending European Champion and currently leads the 2025/2026 IBSF World Cup standings. Melanie Hasler, Debora Annen, and Inola Blatty of Switzerland are currently ranked 4th, 16th, and 18th respectively.
2-Woman Bobsleigh
Laura Nolte, Kim Kalicki, and Lisa Buckwitz of Germany secured the European Championship titles last season. Nolte currently leads the World Cup standings, followed by Kaillie Armbruster Humphries of the USA. Melanie Hasler of Switzerland will compete in both women’s bobsleigh disciplines.
2-Man Bobsleigh
Johannes Lochner of Germany currently leads the 2-man bobsleigh World Cup standings, followed by his German teammates Francesco Friedrich and Adam Ammour. Friedrich is the defending European Champion.
4-Man Bobsleigh
Francesco Friedrich and Johannes Lochner of Germany recently celebrated milestones at the Winterberg World Cup, marking their 100th World Cup start and 100th podium finish, respectively. Lochner is the defending European Champion. Michael Vogt of Switzerland will compete in his home EC and World Cup races.
On the Sidelines
Inola Blatty of Switzerland has bolstered her team with sprinter Salomé Kora and hurdler Selina von Jackowski. Kendall Wesenberg of the USA has returned to the IBSF World Cup after a long injury break. Seunggi Jung of Korea has made a comeback to the IBSF World Cup after winning a bronze medal at the 2024 World Championship. Simona de Silvestro and Giada Andreutti of Italy recently competed in Winterberg, marking their first World Cup races of the season.
