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Bjørndalen Up To Old Tricks As Norway Strikes Gold in IBU Mixed Relay

Chelsea LittleNovember 27, 2016

It’s a new season on the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup, but the Norwegian biathlon team made it clear that they didn’t want anything to change: just as they won the World Cup mixed relay trophy in 2016, they picked up a 33.7-second win in the event in Östersund, Sweden, on Sunday to kick off the new year. And just as he had so many times before, it was Ole Einar Bjørndalen — the “King...

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Sunday Rundown: Ruka, Östersund, Pontresina & Beitostølen (Updated x6)

FasterSkierNovember 27, 2016

Welcome to The Rundown, your quick primer of need-to-know information about the day’s racing. We’ll be updating this digest as the day goes on with additional results, photos and quotes. The Rundown is NOT a race report; stay tuned for complete race reports later today with interviews from the day’s top racers. *** IBU Cup in Beitostølen: 7.5/10 k sprints [UPDATE] With the second set of men’s and women’s sprints IBU Cup sprint on Friday.) In the women’s...

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‘Macx The Man’ Davies Dives into Season with Big Aspirations

Chelsea LittleNovember 24, 2016

Canadian biathlete Macx Davies is shooting for the flower ceremony on this season's World Cup circuit, but fame came a little early. "I never really thought that I would be the best known Canadian because of my dance moves or my interviews," he said.

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17 Questions for 2017: Paul Schommer

FasterSkierNovember 22, 2016

The most important thing to pack on a racing trip is your positive attitude, says the U.S. Biathlon Development Team's Paul Schommer. "And when the season concludes, I always look forward to heading back to the Ski Haus for the Bjorn Bakken Ski Championships of America, the greatest backyard ski race on the planet."

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Currier Back on US Biathlon World Cup Team

Gabby NaranjaNovember 21, 2016

After making the US Biathlon national team three years in a row, but missing out on qualifying for the 2015/2016 season, Russell Currier is back and ready to race the World Cup. “It was a huge relief,” Currier said of his renomination this November.

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Nordic Nation: Biathlon Primer Part II with Clare Egan (Podcast)

Jason AlbertNovember 18, 2016

Most of us can imagine stumbling across a finish line, lungs burning. It’s a whole other realm of precision like suffering to pound out the kilometers while intermittently trying to hit a small target. In this episode of Nordic Nation, 28-year-old Clare Egan describes what it’s like coming to the sport as a novice shooter with Olympic aspirations.

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Tandy, Beaudry Snag Final Two Spots on Biathlon Canada’s World Cup Team

Gabby NaranjaNovember 18, 2016

Five days after Biathlon Canada’s team selection time trials, Biathlon Canada finalized its team for Trimester 1 of IBU World Cup racing. National-team members Megan Tandy and Sarah Beaudry secured the final two spots on the women’s squad, joining their teammates Rosanna Crawford and Julia Ransom. "I am really excited to head to Europe and improve on my performances from trials," Beaudry explained.

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17 Questions for 2017: Scott Gow

FasterSkierNovember 17, 2016

Canadian biathlete Scott Gow has been harder on himself than ever in training this year. Will it pay off? Well, in 50 years, the World Championships bronze medalist will be a "rich baller who can ski wherever I want."

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Wednesday Workout: Double Poling with Biathlete Tim Burke

Jason AlbertNovember 16, 2016

Double poling in the offseason ... it's not just for nordies. Athletes like US Biathlon team member Tim Burke incorporates it into his offseason routine. Skate ski exclusively? Then this Wednesday "double pole" workout might be for you.

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Biathlon Canada Announces World Cup, IBU Cup, Jr. IBU Cup Teams

FasterSkierNovember 16, 2016

On Tuesday, Biathlon Canada posted its final roster for the first trimester of the IBU World Cup, IBU Cup and Jr. IBU Cup. Two women, Megan Tandy and Sarah Beaudry, recently secured their spots on the World Cup team.

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17 Questions for 2017: Joanne Reid

FasterSkierNovember 15, 2016

Joanne Reid's approach to off-season training, and life: "All of those things were my favorite thing to do in that moment, so I did them." She's headed to compete on the World Cup for the U.S. biathlon team this season.

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Crawford Crushes Biathlon Canada Team Trials; Gow Leads Canadian Men

Gabby NaranjaNovember 14, 2016

Biathlon Canada's World Cup team selection races wrapped up last Thursday, with two sprints at Frozen Thunder. Along with Canada's Rosanna Crawford, Julia Ransom, Megan Tandy, and Scott Gow, Americans Lowell Bailey, Tim Burke, Joanne Reid, and Susan Dunklee reached the podium by the end of trials.

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Dzhima and Fourcade Take Mass Start Wins in Sjusjøen

FasterSkierNovember 13, 2016

On Sjusjøen's unique 40-point shooting range, competition heated up as some of the world's best biathletes went head to head in mass start racing on Sunday. France's Simon Fourcade matched his brother Martin's win from the previous day, while Ukraine's Yuliya Dzhima took the women's title.

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Watch Out for France: Braisaz, Fourcade and Teammates Dominate Sjusjøen Biathlon Opener

FasterSkierNovember 12, 2016

France's Martin Fourcade and Justine Braisaz stole the show in Sjusjøen, locking the Norwegians out of victories on home turf in biathlon's season-opening sprints.

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Despite ‘In-Between’ Season, Norwegian Biathlon Shooting for Top Two in 2017

FasterSkierNovember 11, 2016

After hosting IBU World Championships last season and thinking ahead to the 2018 Olympics, the Norwegian biathlon team is in sort of an "in-between season" as Norwegian Biathlon Association President Erlend Slokvik described. Still, its men's and women's teams are aiming for the top-two overall come next March.

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Plenty of Fresh Snow in Sjusjøen, Home of the Biathlon Season Opener (Photo Gallery)

FasterSkierNovember 10, 2016

With the IBU season opening this weekend with preseason races in Sjusjøen, Norway, FasterSkier contributor Aleks Tangen checked out the venue and spoke with some of the movers and shakers at the venue.

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Green Focuses on Core to Remedy Back and Rev Up for Another Season

Gabby NaranjaNovember 10, 2016

After addressing various back issues and logging a solid summer of training, Biathlon Canada's Brendan Green, who turned 30 last week, feels ready to go for the 2016/2017 IBU World Cup season.

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17 Questions for 2017: Lowell Bailey

FasterSkierNovember 9, 2016

U.S. biathlete Lowell Bailey joined the new-parent club this year - and is finding ways to take his daughter, Ophelia, on training runs and skis with him.

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Nordic Nation Podcast: Biathlon Primer with Rosanna Crawford

Jason AlbertNovember 8, 2016

"Imagine sprinting up twenty flights of stairs and then trying to thread a needle.” That's how Biathlon Canada veteran Rosanna Crawford describes the art of skiing, then shooting, repeatedly. Here, we learn about biathlon: how athletes prep on race day, and how Crawford approached her shooting on a personal-best day at 2016 World Championships.

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17 Questions for 2017: Sarah Beaudry

FasterSkierNovember 2, 2016

22-year-old Sarah Beaudry scored her first World Cup points last season. The Canadian biathlete is quickly becoming a contributing member of the senior national team.

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