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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...

Biathlon General News Racing

Fourcade Wins Fourth Gold Medal in Oslo, Ahead of Austrians Landertinger and Eder

Harald ZimmerMarch 10, 2016

Martin Fourcade proved unstoppable despite a penalty in the 20 k individual, picking up his fourth gold medal in as many races at World Championships. Behind him, a pair of Austrians shone: Dominik Landertinger and Simon Eder, who both shot a perfect 20-for-20.

Biathlon General News Racing

Fourcade Matches Poirée’s Record; Burke Climbs to Seventh; Peiffer Suffers Concussion

Harald ZimmerFebruary 12, 2016

The third starter, Martin Fourcade overcame a 29-second deficit and two penalties on a tricky shooting day to win the IBU World Cup pursuit in Presque Isle for his 44th World Cup win. Tim Burke tied his season best in seventh, and Germany's Arnd Peiffer crashed into a tree on his final loop and suffered a severe concussion.

Biathlon General News Racing

France’s Dorin Habert and Fourcade Dominate Single Mixed Relay; Canada 12th, U.S. 16th

Harald ZimmerFebruary 8, 2016

France stacked its single mixed relay on Sunday in Canmore, putting Marie Dorin Habert and Martin Fourcade in the team-sprint-like event, and the two got what they set out for: first by 45 seconds over Austria and 55 seconds over Norway in third.

Biathlon General News Racing

Burke Nabs Season-Best 7th in Canmore Mass Start; Italy’s Windisch Gets First-Career Win

Harald ZimmerFebruary 7, 2016

Despite four penalties, Italy’s Dominik Windisch overcame difficult conditions on the course and shooting range for his first IBU World Cup victory and podium on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tim Burke skied around a sick competitor on the last loop and rose above three penalties for a season-best seventh.

Biathlon General News Racing

Another Sprint Win for Fourcade; Burke 23rd, Bailey 24th and Davies Elated with 25th

Alex KochonFebruary 4, 2016

Martin Fourcade and the rest of the top three agree, something about racing in Canmore is hard. "None of us felt they were skiing really fast," Germany's third-place finisher Simon Schempp said. He finished more than 18 seconds behind Fourcade and 3 seconds out of second, which went to Russia's Anton Shipulin.

Biathlon General News Racing

Russia’s Shipulin Prevails Again, Edges Germany for Relay Win; U.S. Ties Season Best

Harald ZimmerJanuary 25, 2016

A day after besting Germany's Simon Schempp on the last loop, Anton Shipulin of Russia did so again -- this time beating the German by a second for the men's relay victory. Schempp partially blamed a lapped skier. The U.S. men ended up sixth, tying their season best from a week earlier, while Canada placed 11th with strong shooting.

Biathlon General News Racing

Shipulin Patient in Antholz Pursuit Win, Burke 22nd; Crash Keeps Green from Top 30

Chelsea LittleJanuary 23, 2016

Tim Burke couldn't quite excel on the shooting range enough to get that great race he was hoping for, but the American team has one more chance in Sunday's relay. Brendan Green led the Canadians in 31st.

Biathlon General News Racing

Fourcade Ties Poirée’s Record with 44th Win; Bailey 14th, Green 18th in Ruhpolding

Chelsea LittleJanuary 13, 2016

Martin Fourcade won big in Ruhpolding, in a snowstorm and despite one penalty. Lowell Bailey, meanwhile, got some redemption after missing two shots in the last stage of Sunday's mass start: in the 20 k individual, he nailed all five targets in his final stage and raced to 14th place.

Biathlon General News Racing

Smith Nabs Season-Best Sixth; Austria’s ‘Lucky Luke’ Eder Wins Ruhpolding Pursuit

Harald ZimmerJanuary 9, 2016

Canada's Nathan Smith overcame what he considered the worst conditions he's seen so far this season and posted the 13th-fastest course time and 19-of-20 shooting to place sixth in Saturday's IBU World Cup pursuit in Ruhpolding, Germany.

Biathlon General News Racing

Bø Brothers Lead Norwegian Sweep; Canada’s Christian Gow Gets Career Best After Rib Injury

Harald ZimmerJanuary 8, 2016

Johannes Thingnes Bø led a Norwegian sweep of the top three in Friday's sprint in Ruhpolding, Germany, the first IBU World Cup race of the new year. He bested his brother, Tarjei, who also shot clean and Emil Hegle Svendsen for the win. Nathan Smith placed 15th, Tim Burke was 18th and Christian Gow 34th.

Biathlon Racing

A Holiday Tradition Unlike Any Other: French Biathletes Win World Team Challenge

Harald ZimmerDecember 30, 2015

Imagine the most outrageous, over-the-top spectacle for a biathlon race -- complete with a world championships snowball fight -- and you'll have Biathlon auf Schalke, a.k.a. the annual World Team Challenge, which took place in a soccer stadium earlier this week in front of nearly 41,000 fans.

Biathlon General News Racing

Gow Brothers Lift Canada to Sixth, U.S. Eighth in Hochfilzen Men’s Relay (Updated)

Alex KochonDecember 13, 2015

The Canadian men posted their second-best result in a World Cup relay in sixth on Sunday in Hochfilzen, Austria. They did so thanks to near-perfect shooting from the Gow brothers and fast ski times from all four team members.

Biathlon Racing

New Favorite Schempp Stays Golden, Wins Another Sprint Finish in Antholz; Green 18th

Chelsea LittleJanuary 24, 2015

Simon Schempp of Germany picked up his third-straight individual win on the IBU Biathlon World Cup, besting three rivals in a tight sprint finish for the pursuit title in Antholz, Italy. After skiing in podium position early, Canada's Brendan Green slipped to 18th place.

Biathlon General News Racing

In Second-Ever Mass Start, Smith Clinches Ninth; Shipulin Causes Late Trip to Win in Pokljuka

Alex KochonDecember 22, 2014

Nathan Smith had never finished a mass start before Sunday, but he knew if all went according to plan, he could be in a competitive position. The Canadian found himself in sixth at one point, and with two penalties, secured his second-best World Cup result in ninth.

Biathlon Racing

After Years-Long Hiatus, Austrian Men are Back to Biathlon Dominance with Showstopping Sprint Finish over Germany

Chelsea LittleJanuary 9, 20141

Once a powerhouse of men’s biathlon, Austria fell on tough fortunes the last few years. But their team of wily veterans is back to their old tricks: Dominik Landertinger outsprinted Germany’s Simon Schempp at the finish of the World Cup relay.

Biathlon Racing

Fourcade Secures Last of Biathlon’s Five Crystal Globes with Mass Start Win; Burke Fourth in Sprint Finish

Chelsea LittleMarch 17, 2013

After blunders in Saturday's pursuit, Martin Fourcade of France was back to his winning ways in the mass start, and has become the first man since Raphael Poiree to sweep all of the crystal globes. American Tim Burke was in the pack fighting for second, but despite pushing Emil Hegle Svendsen to his absolute limit had to settle for fourth by just 0.3 seconds.

Biathlon General Results

Boe Cruises to Victory in Pursuit, Leaving Field to Battle for Second

Chelsea LittleDecember 11, 2010

As Alexis Boeuf of France told IBU News on Friday, “You know, in biathlon one day you can be on the podium and the next day be last.” That wasn’t quite true on Saturday, although Sergui Sednev of the Ukraine, who finished second in Friday’s sprint, dropped to 29th in the next day’s pursuit. No, what is more noticeable is that the stars of last weekend’s World Cup openers in Ostersund, Sweden, haven’t shone as...

Biathlon Olympics Racing Results

Ustyugov Breaks out For Russia in Biathlon Mass Start

Topher SabotFebruary 21, 20106

Whistler, British Columbia – Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) won the first biathlon Olympic men’s gold for Russia in 16 years, skiing away from bronze medalist Paval Hurajt (SVK) in the final lap. Martin Fourcade (FRA) overcame three misses, including two in the first prone stage to take the silver. Emil Svendsen (NOR) and Simon Eder (AUT) set the pace early, leading the pack that still numbered 16 strong after the first shooting stage. Fourcade was not...

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