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Weekend Roundup: Podium in First World Cup of the Season? No Problem for Canada

BrainspiralDecember 1, 2015

Regardless of when winter officially starts, it's here as far as the ski world is concerned, and there's a lot to be excited about in North American racing. Canadian biathletes Rosanna Crawford and Nathan Smith jumped out to a relay podium in the first IBU World Cup race, and Canadian cross-country skier Alex Harvey took second in the men's 10 k skate in Kuusamo, Finland, for his first early season podium.

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Domracheva to Skip Entire 2016 Biathlon Season Due to Mononucleosis

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Domracheva to Skip Entire 2016 Biathlon Season Due to Mononucleosis

BrainspiralAugust 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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Norwegian Biathletes Already Talk Boycott of Canmore and Maine World Cups

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Norwegian Biathletes Already Talk Boycott of Canmore and Maine World Cups

Chelsea LittleJuly 8, 2015

The Norwegian men aren't psyched about traveling to North America for World Cups next season, saying that World Championships afterwards are more important. Max Cobb, the head of the IBU's Technical Committee, points out that there are two and a half weeks of free training time before World Champs. For the Norwegians, that might not be enough.

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Renewed After World Champs, Dreissigacker Posts Career-Best 14th; Mäkäräinen Wins Khanty Sprint

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Renewed After World Champs, Dreissigacker Posts Career-Best 14th; Mäkäräinen Wins Khanty Sprint

Alex KochonMarch 20, 2015

Hannah Dreissigacker rebounded from 75-percent shooting at IBU World Championships to hit 90 percent of her targets on Friday and place 14th for a career best in the final IBU World Cup sprint of the season in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Also for the U.S., Susan Dunklee finished 26th, and Canada's Rosanna Crawford was close behind in 28th.

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Smith Back in Flower Ceremony in Fifth in Khanty Sprint; Fourcade Extends Overall Lead

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Smith Back in Flower Ceremony in Fifth in Khanty Sprint; Fourcade Extends Overall Lead

Alex KochonMarch 20, 2015

Nathan Smith shot 9-for-10 and ended up fifth, 34 seconds behind winner Martin Fourcade, in Thursday's 10 k sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, the final stop on the IBU World Cup tour. Leif Nordgren led the U.S. in 21st with 90-percent shooting as well, finishing 1:14 back despite feeling under the weather.

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Peiffer Pulls Upset in Holmenkollen Sprint; Smith 22nd, Nordgren 29th

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Peiffer Pulls Upset in Holmenkollen Sprint; Smith 22nd, Nordgren 29th

Alex KochonFebruary 14, 2015

Germany's Arnd Peiffer started late and finished faster than anyone else to win the men's 10 k sprint on the second day of IBU World Cup racing at Holmenkollen, and Nathan Smith and Leif Nordgren hit 95 percent of their targets to finish in the top 30 on Saturday.

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Crawford 13th for Canada; Dreissigacker Cleans for Career-Best 16th in Holmenkollen Sprint

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Crawford 13th for Canada; Dreissigacker Cleans for Career-Best 16th in Holmenkollen Sprint

Alex KochonFebruary 14, 2015

Belarusian Darya Domracheva took the overall IBU World Cup leader's bib from Finland's Kaisa Mäkäräinen with a 14.3-second win in Saturday's sprint, and Rosanna Crawford finished 1.6 seconds out of 10th in 13th for Canada. American Hannah Dreissigacker had her best result of the season in 16th with perfect shooting.

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Another First for Smith: 12th with 19-for-20 Shooting in Holmenkollen 20 k; Nordgren Notches 20th

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Another First for Smith: 12th with 19-for-20 Shooting in Holmenkollen 20 k; Nordgren Notches 20th

Alex KochonFebruary 13, 2015

Nathan Smith shot 19-for-20 for the first time in a 20 k individual race to place 12th on Thursday, and Leif Nordgren did the same to finish 20th, which stood as career-best 20 k results for both. France's Martin Fourcade won the race with perfect shooting, and the top-three men all cleaned.

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Mäkäräinen Wins Holmenkollen Individual by More Than a Minute; Dunklee 11th, Heinicke 12th

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Mäkäräinen Wins Holmenkollen Individual by More Than a Minute; Dunklee 11th, Heinicke 12th

Alex KochonFebruary 12, 2015

Finland's Kaisa Mäkäräinen shot 20-for-20 for the first time to win a 15 k, and Canada's Megan Heinicke and Audrey Vaillancourt cleaned as well to place 12th and 30th, respectively. It was Heinicke's fourth top-15 of the season and Vaillancourt's career best, and American Susan Dunklee raced to 11th overall.

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Smith Hits New Career High, Fifth in Nove Mesto Pursuit with Perfect Shooting

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Smith Hits New Career High, Fifth in Nove Mesto Pursuit with Perfect Shooting

Alex KochonFebruary 8, 2015

Canada's Nathan Smith made headlines for the second-straight day with his second-straight clean race, hitting all 20 targets to place fifth in Sunday's IBU World Cup pursuit. Leif Nordgren led the U.S. in 20th, and Slovenia's Jakov Fak remained untouchable in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.

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Domracheva Hangs Tough, Holds Off Mäkäräinen in Snowy Pursuit; Dunklee 18th

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Domracheva Hangs Tough, Holds Off Mäkäräinen in Snowy Pursuit; Dunklee 18th

Alex KochonFebruary 8, 2015

Darya Domracheva literally weathered the storm better than anybody in Nove Mesto, including Finland’s Kaisa Mäkäräinen, to win Sunday's 10 k pursuit by 6.8 seconds. Susan Dunklee started ninth and led the U.S. in 18th with five penalties on an especially challenging Sunday.

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Smith Sees the Light with Best-Ever Seventh; Fak Fastest Sharpshooter in Nove Mesto Sprint

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Smith Sees the Light with Best-Ever Seventh; Fak Fastest Sharpshooter in Nove Mesto Sprint

Alex KochonFebruary 7, 2015

Canada's Nathan Smith improved 71 places since his last World Cup sprint for a career-best seventh with perfect shooting in the Saturday's IBU World Cup sprint in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. Three Canadian men qualified for Sunday's pursuit, with Brendan Green in 22nd and Macx Davies in 54th.

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Nordgren ‘Almost Perfect’ with All-Time Best 16th in Nove Mesto Sprint

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Nordgren ‘Almost Perfect’ with All-Time Best 16th in Nove Mesto Sprint

Alex KochonFebruary 7, 2015

Canada's Nathan Smith wasn't the only North American who tallied a career best in the men's IBU World Cup sprint on Saturday; Leif Nordgren of the U.S. finished 16th with 9-for-10 shooting and all three American men qualified for Sunday's pursuit.

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Nordgren’s Solid Shooting Lifts U.S. in Mixed Relay; Doherty Anchors Team to Seventh

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Nordgren’s Solid Shooting Lifts U.S. in Mixed Relay; Doherty Anchors Team to Seventh

Alex KochonFebruary 6, 2015

Since building his confidence back at Open European Championships last week, Leif Nordgren is still on the rise, using just one spare on Friday to bring his team up to fourth in the IBU World Cup mixed relay. The Americans finished seventh and just 0.2 seconds from sixth.

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Cook, Burke Rally for Ninth in Debut Single Mixed Relay in Nove Mesto

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Cook, Burke Rally for Ninth in Debut Single Mixed Relay in Nove Mesto

Alex KochonFebruary 6, 2015

He felt a little weird saying it, but Bernd Eisenbichler viewed Friday’s single mixed relay — a brand-new event which was first tested in Oslo last season — as a “good training opportunity” for US Biathlon's Annelies Cook and Tim Burke. The two teamed up for ninth on the first day of the IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.

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Sunny Skies, Thin Air in Antholz Brings Out Season-Best Eighth for Dunklee, Win for Domracheva

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Sunny Skies, Thin Air in Antholz Brings Out Season-Best Eighth for Dunklee, Win for Domracheva

Alex KochonJanuary 23, 2015

Darya Domracheva of Belarus won her 21st IBU World Cup race on Friday by nearly 27 seconds over Finland's Kaisa Mäkäräinen in second, and Germany's Laura Dahlmeier tallied her first podium in third in the 7.5 k sprint. Susan Dunklee executed her plan to place eighth for a season best.

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Green Keeps Streak Alive: 50-for-50 on IBU World Cup with Career-Best Fifth in Antholz

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Green Keeps Streak Alive: 50-for-50 on IBU World Cup with Career-Best Fifth in Antholz

Alex KochonJanuary 22, 2015

Brendan Green couldn't say for sure what's brought him so much success lately -- could be the venues or the minor cues he's been working on -- but his coaches have a hunch. The Canadian biathlete became the first man on the circuit in the last two seasons to shoot 50-for-50 in four-straight IBU World Cup races.

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Canada’s Green Cleans for 16th, Scott Gow Achieves 27th in Snowy Ruhpolding Sprint

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Canada’s Green Cleans for 16th, Scott Gow Achieves 27th in Snowy Ruhpolding Sprint

Alex KochonJanuary 18, 2015

The Canadian men showed some more depth despite heavily falling snow on Saturday, with competitive finishes from Brendan Green and Scott Gow in the IBU World Cup 10 k sprint. In 16th, Green qualified for Sunday's mass start.

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At Home in Ruhpolding, Heinicke Captures Career Best 11th; Norway’s Horn Nabs First World Cup Win

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At Home in Ruhpolding, Heinicke Captures Career Best 11th; Norway’s Horn Nabs First World Cup Win

Alex KochonJanuary 16, 2015

A German transplant, Megan Heinicke went into Friday's IBU World Cup sprint seeking a top 30, like always, but more specifically to maintain her focus. She did just that, finishing a career-best 11th as a result, 52.3 seconds behind a new Norwegian winner: Fanny Welle-Strand Horn.

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Bailey Takes Charge in Ruhpolding Relay, U.S. Ends Up 10th After Canada in 9th; Norway Tops Germany

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Bailey Takes Charge in Ruhpolding Relay, U.S. Ends Up 10th After Canada in 9th; Norway Tops Germany

Alex KochonJanuary 15, 20151

Emil Hegle Svendsen and Lowell Bailey had a few things in common on Thursday. While Bailey started the four-leg race for the Americans and Svendsen anchored the Norwegians, both led to the finish and capitalized on one critical hill to do so.

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