The couple announced their news on their social networks, saying ‘Such a wonderful day!’ — in Russian, English and Norwegian, adding a wedding photo.
The famous biathletes met in 2010, at the Olympic Games in Vancouver, but have kept their relationship out of the public eye. In April 2016, Bjørndalen, aged 42, announced at a press conference that his beloved was expecting a baby, to be born in October. Domracheva confirmed the news, while saying that both athletes plan to continue their careers.