Nathan Smith, Rosanna Crawford, Brendan Green, and Megan Heinicke headline the "A" team, while eight athletes were picked for the "B" team.
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Young German Relay Dusts Women’s Field; Canada 10th, U.S. Matches Season-Best 12th at IBU World Champs
Alex KochonMarch 13, 2015
Germany's Vanessa Hinz relied on fast skiing and precise shooting to give her team a 30-second lead heading into the last leg of Friday's 4 x 6 k relay at IBU World Championships, and teammate Laura Dahlmeier ran away with it to win by more than a minute. Canada achieved its top-10 team goal, and the U.S. matched its season best in 12th.
Yurlova Pulls Off Perfect 15 k Individual for Gold; Dunklee 12th at IBU World Champs
Alex KochonMarch 11, 2015
Leave it to dads to predict medal potential. Ekaterina Yurlova's father did just that, one month before the Russian won gold at IBU World Championships in the women's 15 k on Wednesday. Susan Dunklee placed 12th with her best shooting in an individual race in the last week, and Megan Heinicke tallied her third-straight top 30 in Kontiolahti.
Habert Rolls to Second-Straight World Champs Gold; Two Canadian Women in Pursuit Top 30
Alex KochonMarch 8, 2015
France's Marie Dorin Habert was essentially speechless in a post-race press conference after winning her second gold in as many days at IBU World Championships, and her third medal of the week. American Susan Dunklee skied the third-fastest course time, shooting excluded, and Canada's Rosanna Crawford and Megan Heinicke finished in the top 30.
Habert Beats Blizzard to Win IBU World Champs Sprint; Conditions Get the Best of North American Women
Lander KarathMarch 7, 2015
The world's best biathletes battled blowing snow and variable conditions in the women's 7.5 k sprint at the 2015 IBU World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland. In the end it was France's Marie Dorin Habert who walked away with the victory while Canada's Megan Heinicke was the first North American in 23rd.
Germany Takes Win in Wind-Dominated Antholz Team Relay, Canada 10th, US 12th
Seth AdamsJanuary 25, 2015
How often do you see ten biathletes lined up at the firing range, but no one pulling the trigger? In Sunday's World Cup women's relay, patience was the name of the game as strong winds swirled around Antholz, Italy.
The Canadians got off to a strong start, skiing in second throughout the first leg of Wednesday's 4 x 6 k women's relay at the IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany. The Czech women held steady up front to tally their second-straight relay win in the last week.
It was a warm one in Oberhof, Germany, on Wednesday, but the Czech Republic women remained consistent, both with their skiing and shooting, in the 4 x 6 k relay to win by nearly 9 seconds over France. Belarus rebounded from 10th to third, and the Canadians were lapped on the final loop.
With their eyes on the prize of a holiday break (for biathletes and non-Tour de Ski participants, two weekends off of the World Cup), a number of North American skiers notched competitive results, and for some -- even career bests -- in the last week.
Scott Gow Lands on Podium in ‘Perfect Day’ in Obertilliach; Vaillancourt Cleans for 7th
BrainspiralDecember 19, 2014
Scott Gow found himself on the podium just 1.6 seconds behind the winner of Friday's 10 k sprint on the third day of racing at the IBU Cup in Obertilliach, Austria. Audrey Vaillancourt also shot clean to lead the Canadian women in seventh in the 7.5 k sprint.
Ransom Cleans IBU Cup Sprint to Crack Top 10 in 7th, Christian Gow 8th for Canada (Updated)
BrainspiralDecember 17, 2014
Julia Ransom topped her previous IBU Cup career best of 11th, which she set on Tuesday, with clean shooting for seventh on Wednesday in the 7.5 k sprint in Obertilliach. Also for Canada, Christian Gow placed eighth, Scott Gow was 11th and Macx Davies 15th in the 10 k sprint.
Canada’s Lunder, Ransom Go 10-11 in IBU Cup Individual
BrainspiralDecember 16, 2014
After the first race weekend of their European tour was canceled due to low snow, Canadian biathletes finally got started in Obertilliach, Austria, and started out hot: Emma Lunder and Julia Ransom placed 10th and 11th in the women's 15 k individual, and Christian Gow 18th in the men's race.
What a Little Success Can Do: Lunder Boosted by World Cup Debut in Push for 2015
Chelsea LittleSeptember 9, 2014
Emma Lunder placed 30th in her World Cup debut last season. The Canadian biathlete has since gained funding, training partners, and motivation: "Anytime I'm doing a really brutal workout, I just think to myself, if you can get through this, you're one step closer to racing in Pokljuka again!"
Gow and Beaudry Both 6th, Canada Continues to Roll with Depth, Results at World Juniors
Chelsea LittleMarch 6, 2014
Christian Gow placed sixth in the men's individual and Sarah Beaudry and Julia Ransom sixth and seventh in the women's race at World Youth and Junior Championships on Wednesday. "We have 4 provinces represented in the top 6 results [this week] with British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec... it's an exciting future," coach Roddy Ward said.
Doherty Does It Again, Defends Pursuit Title at IBU Youth Worlds; Beaudry Nabs Junior Bronze
BrainspiralMarch 2, 2014
American Sean Doherty captured his second-straight gold medal in as many races at the IBU Youth/Junior World Championships on Sunday in Presque Isle, Maine, and Canadian Sarah Beaudry rose from 29th to a bronze medal in the junior women's pursuit. Another Canadian, Julia Ransom followed in fourth.
Davies Leads Canada in Biathlon World Cup Debut
Chelsea LittleJanuary 5, 2014
21-year-old Macx Davies had his first World Cup start on Friday - and promptly placed 42nd, qualifying for Saturday's pursuit. It perfectly illustrated Biathlon Canada's strategy for the weekend, resting their current Olympic team while giving some experience to the athletes it is grooming for the next Olympics.
Vaillancourt, Smith Collect Mass-Start Titles at Canadian Biathlon Nationals
Gerry FursethMarch 19, 2013
Audrey Vaillancourt (Quebec) completed her set of three titles at 2013 Canadian Biathlon Championships with a photo finish victory over Megan Heinicke (Biathlon BC) on Tuesday.
Vaillancourt Doubles Up, Wenzel Moves Up in Canadian Nationals Biathlon Pursuit
Gerry FursethMarch 19, 2013
Audrey Vaillancourt (Quebec) made it two for two, winning the pursuit at Canadian Biathlon Championships at Whistler Olympic Park on Sunday. Vaillancourt started first after her Saturday sprint victory and finished first despite missing four shots (1+0+1+2) in 31:43.4 for the fastest ski time of the day.
Led By Ransom’s 15th, Five Canadian Women Improve in Youth and Junior Pursuits
Chelsea LittleJanuary 28, 2013
While Julia Ransom collected her second top-20 result in as many days, four other Canadian women improved in the youth and junior pursuits in Obertilliach, Austria. The lone American woman to make the pursuits, Anna Kubek moved up to 25th in the youth women's race.
Two Top-20s for Canada in Biathlon World Junior Sprints; Gow, Ransom Strong in Junior Debuts
Chelsea LittleJanuary 26, 2013
Laura Dahlmeier of Germany and Alexandr Loginov of Russia picked up their first World Championships titles, while Christian Gow and Julia Ransom of Canada made the jump from youth to junior racing by placing 14th and 16th in the 7.5/10 k sprints. Casey Smith was the top American, placing 43rd.