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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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Norway Doubles Up with Second Team Win in Östersund; USA and Canada Top 10

Chelsea LittleNovember 29, 2015

As Norway raced to another relay win thanks to near-perfection by Johannes and Tarjei Bø, Canada and the United States finished ninth and tenth in the four-person mixed relay in Östersund, Sweden.

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Weekend Roundup: Preseason Tuneups; Next Stop, World Cup

BrainspiralNovember 23, 2015

Jessie Diggins collected back-to-back victories in the U.S. Ski Team's first races of the season in Gällivare, Sophie Caldwell, Andy Newell and Canadian Alex Harvey all placed second, and Caitlin Gregg reached the podium as well.

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Schempp Outsprints ‘Team Fish Guts’ in Sjusjøen; Dzhyma Wins Women’s Mass Start

Chelsea LittleNovember 22, 2015

Alexander Os, a 35-year-old Norwegian ex-Olympian who founded "Team Feskslogs" after being left off the national team, almost won today's mass start - but Germany's Simon Schempp got him at the end. Juliya Dzhyma of Ukraine won the women's race. Leif Nordgren (USA) placed 19th and Megan Tandy (CAN) 40th in their respective races.

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Schempp Starts Season with Sjusjøen Win; Burke Leads Americans in 13th

Chelsea LittleNovember 21, 2015

“Today was definitely a solid team performance,” Tim Burke said after the season-opening race in Norway. “Our entire men's team is at a very high level and we are all very excited to see what we can do in the relay.”

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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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By a Mile, Not an Inch: Smith Wins First World Cup with Stunning 24-Second Margin

Chelsea LittleMarch 21, 2015

Nathan Smith took the lead after the third shooting stage, and never gave it back - despite the best efforts of superstars like Martin Fourcade and Anton Shipulin. "It was kind of surreal," Smith said of entering the final loop with a 37-second lead and savoring the moments leading up to his first World Cup win. Meanwhile, Martin Fourcade clinched his fourth consecutive World Cup title, a feat that has never before been accomplished in biathlon.

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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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Deutschland Does It Again, Racks Up Second-Straight Relay Gold at IBU World Champs

Alex KochonMarch 14, 2015

Simon Schempp and three teammates combined for Germany's second gold in the last two days of relays at 2015 IBU World Championships, topping Norway and France, respectively. The U.S. got off to a strong start with Lowell Bailey, but finished 14th with two penalties. The Canadians had two penalties as well and ended up 19th.

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Mr. Clutch: Fourcade Champion of Another 20 k; Green and Bailey in Top 24 at IBU World Champs

Alex KochonMarch 12, 2015

The podium-surprise streak at IBU World Championships ended on Thursday, with regulars Martin Fourcade, Emil Hegle Svendsen and Ondrej Moravec taking gold, silver and bronze in the men's 20 k individual, respectively. Canada's Brendan Green placed 21st to lead the North Americans, and three U.S. men placed in the top 33.

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Lesser Finds Perfection in IBU World Champs Pursuit; Smith Leads North Americans in 13th

Lander KarathMarch 8, 2015

German biathlete Erik Lesser earned his first victory in Sunday's 12.5 k pursuit at the 2015 IBU World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland. Canadian Nathan Smith was the top North American in 13th after placing second in Saturday's 10 k sprint.

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U.S. Eighth, Canada 12th in Sloppy IBU World Champs Mixed Relay

Lander KarathMarch 5, 2015

"Slushfest" was the word that best described the opening race of the 2015 IBU World Championships. Despite the challenging conditions, both the U.S. and Canadian mixed relays skied and shot their way to match their best World Championships results, with eighth- and 12th-place finishes, respectively.

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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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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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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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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

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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Nordgren Battles from 51st to 19th in Open European Champs Pursuit, Ready to Rejoin World Cup

Chelsea LittleFebruary 1, 2015

Leif Nordgren missed two weeks of training and the first weekend of World Cup racing after coming down sick over his holiday break. After a less-than-satisfying return to elite competition, he hatched a plan to use Open European Championships to get revved back up. In today's pursuit, he did just that.

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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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