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French Dream Team Tops IBU Single Mixed Relay; Canada 7th
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French Dream Team Tops IBU Single Mixed Relay; Canada 7th

Chelsea LittleNovember 27, 2016

By mid-afternoon in Östersund, Sweden, on Sunday, Norway had already claimed a win in the mixed relay. But there was another event still on the schedule: the single mixed relay, a relatively new format with just one man and one woman per team, skiing short loops of a kilometer and a half. Each athlete skis and shoots twice, then tags off, then repeats: two relay legs each for a total of eight shooting bouts. While Norway...

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Bjørndalen Up To Old Tricks As Norway Strikes Gold in IBU Mixed Relay
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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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Tandy, Beaudry Snag Final Two Spots on Biathlon Canada’s World Cup Team
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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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Reid Earns Biathlon World Cup Berth; Currier, Schommer on Short List for U.S. Men
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Reid Earns Biathlon World Cup Berth; Currier, Schommer on Short List for U.S. Men

Chelsea LittleOctober 20, 2016

Colorado biathlete Joanne Reid will join Susan Dunklee and Clare Egan to make up the U.S. women's World Cup team for the first period of racing. Meanwhile, Russell Currier (Outdoor Sports Institute) and Paul Schommer (USBA) are short-listed for the men's squad and will join a national team training camp in Canmore, Alberta, before one is ultimately selected.

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Dunklee Fights for Fifth; Soukalova Wins Second Straight and Three U.S. Women in Top 25
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Dunklee Fights for Fifth; Soukalova Wins Second Straight and Three U.S. Women in Top 25

Alex KochonFebruary 13, 2016

Friday was all about focus for Susan Dunklee. Coming off a historic second-place finish in the IBU World Cup sprint the day before, the U.S. biathlete was looking for more success in the pursuit, starting 18 seconds behind the race leader. On a challenging and cold afternoon, she finished fifth for her best result in a pursuit, while the U.S. women had a banner day with three in the top 25.

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Egan Cleans for Career-Best 16th; All Four Canadian Women Onto Pursuit
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Egan Cleans for Career-Best 16th; All Four Canadian Women Onto Pursuit

Alex KochonDecember 5, 2015

Clare Egan had been hoping for a top 60 in the IBU World Cup sprint on Saturday. Imagine how she felt after placing 16th. "It gives me confidence that the work I am doing is good and that I am on the right track,” she explained. Annelies Cook placed 25th for the U.S., Rosanna Crawford led Canada in 22nd, and Zina Kocher, Julia Ransom and Megan Tandy also qualified for the pursuit.

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