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WADA Independent Commission Strongly Implies Winter Sports at Risk From Doping

Chelsea LittleNovember 9, 2015

In confirming the lurid details of a state-sponsored doping scandal in Russian track and field, WADA's Dick Pound made clear, "We don’t think that Russia is the only country with a doping problem, or that athletics is the only sport with a doping problem." He also discussed how results from the 2014 Olympics in Sochi may be tainted, and said there is likely doping in cross-country skiing and biathlon.

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Crawford, Killick Fastest in Their Many Laps Around Frozen Thunder

Chelsea LittleNovember 8, 2015

It looks like winter at the Canmore Nordic Centre, even if the race loop is only 900 meters long. Rosanna Crawford of the Biathlon National Team and Graeme Killick of the National Ski Team won 8 k and 10 k skate races there on Saturday.

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De Nys Joins Biathlon Canada as High Performance Director

Chelsea LittleOctober 21, 2015

Former Cross Country Canada National Ski Team coach Eric de Nys has joined the staff of Biathlon Canada, after an 18-month stint with the junior nordic team at the WinSport Winter Sports Institute. The WinSport team is now in the hands of the Canmore Nordic Ski Club.

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Honor, Excitement and Hard Work: New Athletes Adjust to the National Team

Chelsea LittleOctober 16, 2015

Julia Kern, Clare Egan, Emma Lunder, and Macx Davies talk about adjusting to their first, second, and third seasons on American and Canadian national teams for cross-country skiing and biathlon.

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Cook, Egan and Doherty Bound for Utah, Possibly World Cup

Alex KochonOctober 13, 2015

After the second set of US Biathlon trials in Jericho, Vt., three athletes have been selected to join five others at the national team's upcoming camp in Utah, preceding the World Cup team naming later this fall.

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US Biathletes Race for Final World Cup Spots in Jericho

Alex KochonOctober 9, 2015

The second set of trials for US Biathlon's World Cup team takes place this weekend in Jericho, Vt., with sprints both Saturday and Sunday. Three women are in the mix for two openings for IBU World Cups 1, 2 and 3, and several men are competing for one remaining men's spot.

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Canadian Biathletes Pump the Volume with Park City Camp

Chelsea LittleOctober 9, 2015

In search of better rollerskiing and longer uphills, the Canadian national biathlon team headed to Park City. "It is nice to get out of Canmore once in a while to break up the training routine," said Brendan Green.

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Casper Mountain Biathlon Goes Big With Plans for New Range

Peter MindeSeptember 14, 2015

The Casper Mountain Biathlon Club has broken ground on an ambitious plan for a 30-point biathlon range and 10 kilometers of new homologated trails -- at nearly 8,000 feet above sea level -- for both adaptive and able-bodied skiers.

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The Intern Coaching the National Team: Dougherty Learns and Looks Ahead

Chelsea LittleSeptember 11, 2015

Sam Dougherty, an Alaskan former biathlete with a top-30 World Juniors finish to his name, just graduated from Montana State with a degree in business management. He took that approach and outlook into a coaching internship with the U.S. biathlon team, and has been soaking up knowledge in his time working with the women's "A" team and coaching staff.

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Pros of Tomorrow Presented by Fischer: Jake Ellingson

Chelsea LittleAugust 24, 2015

Jake Ellingson of Mount Itasca Biathlon turned heads in Jericho last weekend when he placed second - the top American - in the senior men's mass start. A first-year senior who is now training full time, he's looking for big things this winter.

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Burke, Smith, and Dunklee Take Wins at Jericho Biathlon Races (with Photo Gallery)

Chelsea LittleAugust 18, 2015

With more than 80 athletes from over 25 different teams descending on Jericho, Vermont, it was an exciting weekend of rollerski biathlon competitions in the summer heat.

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German Legend Ricco Gross Heads to Russia

Chelsea LittleAugust 17, 2015

After ditching the German team and flirting with a coaching job in Ukraine, German biathlon legend Ricco Gross will work with the Russian men's team. He says he looks forward to having more control and using his own ideas in coaching.

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Domracheva to Skip Entire 2016 Biathlon Season Due to Mononucleosis

FasterSkierAugust 4, 2015

After struggling with mononucleosis for weeks, Darya Domracheva of Belarus, last season's World Cup Total Score winner and a triple gold medalist at the 2014 Olympics, has given up on the 2015-2016 season.

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IOC Membership and Regulations Combined to Reliably Hand Beijing 2022 Games

Chelsea LittleAugust 2, 2015

Just 2 percent of IOC members come from a snow sports background, and one of those two - biathlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen - skipped the vote for who should host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Between this imbalance and the fact that IOC members are no longer allowed to visit bid cities, the financial might and huge consumer market of China won out over other factors in the decision-making process.

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Blink Wrap-Up: Crawford Tops Biathlon Finale, Northug Happy with Fitness, Video, & More

Chelsea LittleAugust 1, 2015

Rosanna Crawford was aggressive on her final lap around a rain-soaked Norwegian city loop, taking top honors in the biathlon sprint. Four other North Americans also made the finale, while Barbro Kvåle and Calle Halfvarsson won the cross-country sprints. Plus, video of the whole festival.

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Casting a Wider Net: ‘International Biathlon Team’ Shares Shooting Tactics in Sirdal

Alex KochonJuly 31, 2015

It all started two years ago when Biathlon Canada’s head coach Matthias Ahrens struck up a conversation with a highland cow farmer. This month, Ahrens and Norwegian shooting coach Joar Himle led an international camp with athletes from Canada, Russia, Finland, Norway, and the U.S.

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Weng Crushes Blink Hill Climb, Makarainen Second; Dunklee 15th

Chelsea LittleJuly 30, 2015

Heidi Weng climbed away from the crowd in Lysebotn, Norway, today, to take the win in the opening race of the Blink Festival by more than 30 seconds over Finland's Kaisa Makarainen. Susan Dunklee finished 15th, the top North American.

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Heikkinen, Primed for Three More Years, Tops Legkov in Blink Climb (Updated)

Chelsea LittleJuly 30, 2015

Matti Heikkinen wasn't sure last fall if he still had what it took - but then his home country won the bid for 2017 World Championships, and decided to rebuild from the base up. Meanwhile, biathlete Tarjei Bø beat all of Norway's cross-country skiers to finish fourth: “It's obviously very fun... but I was supposed to have been on the podium!"

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Malcolm Leads Bridger Biathlon Club’s First Summer Program as Club Expands Its Reach

Chelsea LittleJuly 23, 2015

Corrine Malcolm has one word to describe the Bridger Biathlon Club: momentum. “It has gained a lot of momentum,” she said of the fledgling program based in Bozeman, Montana. “It’s a really big ball of energy and momentum. It’s pretty cool to be part of.” Malcolm, a former national team biathlete who just finished her bachelors degree at Montana State, was hired as the club’s first paid coach this summer. That represented another big step...

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IBU Hands Down Doping Bans for Three Russians in Re-Testing Cases

Chelsea LittleJuly 13, 2015

Ekaterina Iourieva will serve a four-year ban on top of the eight-year ban she is already serving; Irina Starykh will see one year added to her existing two-year ban. Both had already tested positive on other occasions. First-time offender Alexander Loginov has been banned for two years, ending in November 2016.

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