Both racers and spectators had fun in the sun during Sunday's IBU World Cup biathlon pursuit races. The Tirolian Alps provided a nice backdrop as Synnøva Solemdal (NOR) and Martin Fourcade (FRA) raced to victory, with 59 other biathletes chasing each.
When James Southam lined up for the start of a 30 k pursuit race at the Olympics in Whistler in February, it was the first time he’d done so all year. At the 2009 World Championships in the Czech Republic, Southam faced a similar challenge: the pursuit race there was only his second of the season, following a World Cup in Whistler earlier that year. Of the 24 SuperTour races scheduled by the U.S. Ski...