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Fourcade, Hauswald Double Up in Norway
Mar 20, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - Two athletes, two races, four wins. Saturday morning, Germany’s Simone Hauswald and France’s Martin Fourcade each took their second consecutive biathlon World Cup victory in Oslo, this time in the 10/12.5 k pursuit. Their results come after victories in Thursday’s sprint.
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Barnes-Colliander Doubles Up With Win in Fort Kent Pursuit; Roberts Gets First Victory
Mar 20, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - Sometimes, pretty good is good enough, and in Saturday’s races at the North American Biathlon Championships, that was the case. Despite a smattering of misses by each of t...
Fourcade and Hauswald Win Biathlon Sprint
Mar 18, 2010
 - Martin Fourcade (FRA) and Simone Hauswald (GER) won the World Cup Biathlon Sprint in Oslo, Norway. Fourcade finished 7.1 seconds ahead of Maxim Tchoudov (RUS).
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Barnes-Colliander, Simons Win Biathlon Sprint Titles
Mar 18, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - Neither Tracy Barnes-Colliander nor Casey Simons got what they really wanted this winter, which was a trip to Vancouver to compete in the 2010 Olympics. But after today’s ...
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Biathlon Championships Set to Blast Off in Maine
Mar 18, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - You can always count on snow in northern Maine. Throw in skis and guns, and you’ve got a recipe for a pretty good week. Three days of racing kick off this morning at the N...
Tcherezov, Domracheva WIn Biathlon Sprint, Burke 22nd
Mar 13, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - Russian Ivan Tcherezov, who missed out an an individual medal at the Olympics, settling for a bronze in the relay, got a measure of revenge, winning the men's 10km sprint in ...
Norway Wins Rare Biathlon Mixed Relay
Mar 12, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - It is a rare occurrence in the Nordic sports when men and women compete together, but the International Biathlon Union usually holds one such race each season.  Norway edged...
Olympic Biathlon Concludes with Men’s Relay
Feb 26, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - Olympic biathlon racing comes to a close today with the final event of the 2010 Olympic Games, the men's 4x7.5km relay.  Austria, Russia and France are among the favorites.
Neuner Comes Back for Second Gold, Third Medal of Games
Feb 21, 2010 - By FasterSkier
 - Magdalena Neuner (GER) claimed her second gold of the Olympics, overcoming two penalties to stage a come-from-behind win over Olga Zaitseva (RUS) and teammate Simone Hauswald.
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Ustyugov Breaks out For Russia in Biathlon Mass Start
Feb 21, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - Evgeny Usyugov (RUS) won the first biathlon Olympic men’s gold for Russia in 16 years, skiing away from bronze medalist Paval Hurajt (SVK) in the final lap.  Martin Fourca... 6 Comments
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Burke’s Medal Hopes Fade After 18th in Mass Start
Feb 21, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - With three rough outings at the Olympics already under his belt, Tim Burke (USA) had little to lose in Monday’s 15k mass start race. And in the words of Per Nilsson, Burke'...
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Svendsen Wins 20k Individual, Then Come a Pair of Silvers
Feb 18, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - Anyone watching knew that it was going to be close. When Sergey Novikov (BLR) left the range after his final round of shooting in the 20k individual start, he led Norwegians... 1 Comment
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LeGuellec Continues Run While US Struggles
Feb 18, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - Jean Phillipe LeGuellec (CAN) is making the most of Canada’s first home Olympics in 22 years.  With his 13th place finish today, he has now finished 6th, 11th and 13th ...
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Berger Captures 100th Norwegian Olympic Winter Gold in Women’s Biathlon
Feb 18, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - As the second starter in the women's individual 15km, Tora Berger (NOR) had a long wait to see if her 1st place time would hold up, and when her last competitor crossed the l...
Barnes Posts Best American Olympic Biathlon Result Since 1994
Feb 18, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - Lanny Barnes is known as a good shot. But coming into the Olympics, she said she had never shot perfectly in a race with four shooting stages over her entire ten-year interna...
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Ferry Navigates Tough Biathlon Field, Claims Gold
Feb 16, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - After several athletes in the men’s 12.5k biathlon pursuit started early, Swedish coaches were seen yelling at event officials, trying to get them to stop the race.  You c...
With Gold on the Line, Starters Drop the Ball
Feb 16, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - Two biathletes won gold medals in biathlon today, each of them with an inspiring performance. But sadly, the focus on Tuesday wasn’t the skiing—it was a pair of serious ...
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Despite Mistake, Neuner Holds On for Gold
Feb 16, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - Magdalena Neuner (GER) left the door open in the women’s 10k pursuit. But Anastasia Kuzmina (SVK) couldn’t shut it. 1 Comment
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Snow Wreaks Havoc on Olympic Biathlon Races
Feb 14, 2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - American hopes for a medal in the men’s 10k biathlon sprint fell about as hard as the snow did in the middle of today’s race. 25 minutes into the event, the steady drizz...
Burke Has First Chance fo Medal, Men’s Biathlon Starts Today
Feb 14, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - The men's 1okm biathlon sprint starts in less than an hour at Whistler Olympic Park, providing American Tim Burke with his first chance of the 2010 Olympics to capture a meda...