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Saturday Rundown: NCAA Champs; Holmenkollen 50 k; Kontiolahti Relays

FasterSkierMarch 10, 2018

NCAA Skiing Championships (Steamboat Springs, Colorado): 15/20 k freestyle mass starts On the fourth and final day of NCAA Skiing Championships at Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs, Katharine Ogden skied to her second-straight national title, Ian Torchia became an NCAA champion and the University of Denver (DU) won its 24th NCAA National Championship. Ogden, a Dartmouth College freshman, raced to a 38.4-second victory in the women’s 15-kilometer mass start, finishing in 43:22.0 minutes for her...

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Saturday Rundown: Dresden, Ruhpolding, Kaiser Maximilian Lauf

FasterSkierJanuary 13, 2018

FIS Cross Country World Cup (Dresden, Germany): Freestyle sprints Men’s report For her second-straight World Cup sprint, Sophie Caldwell of the U.S. Ski Team reached the podium in the women’s 1.2-kilometer freestyle sprint on Saturday in Dresden, Germany. Caldwell placed third in the final behind Sweden’s Hanna Falk, who won it in 2:11.02 minutes, and Maja Dahlqvist, also of Sweden, who placed second (+0.23). Caldwell and Dahlqvist both lunged in a photo finish for second,...

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Herrmann Captures Second Win in Östersund; Ransom 23rd

Harald ZimmerDecember 3, 2017

Twenty months ago, Germany’s Denise Herrmann was a cross-country skier, ending the Ski Tour Canada in 28th place in the 10-kilometer classic pursuit in Canmore, Alberta. And one with a very successful career, earning an Olympic bronze medal in the relay in Sochi in 2014 and narrowly missing out on another one with a fourth place in the team sprint. But her heart seemingly was no longer in the sport. A month after the 2015/2016...

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Herrmann Rises to First IBU World Cup Win; Ransom 29th in Östersund

Alex KochonDecember 2, 2017

Just over a year and half ago, Germany’s Denise Herrmann took a giant leap and diverged from her career as a World Cup cross-country skier to stated at the time. “The switch to a new discipline will be a big challenge, I am aware of that, but I am confident that I can do it with diligence, courage, and determination!” After bouncing between the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Cup and IBU World Cup last season,...

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A New Season for Biathlon Canada: Ransom Rockets to Career-Best Ninth

Alex KochonNovember 29, 2017

Entering this season, members of Biathlon Canada had everything to gain and not a whole lot to lose. They had already had theirprequalifying for Canada’s International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup Team for the first trimester of racing, Ransom, 24, jumped into the 2017/2018 season with the Sunday. Three days later on Wednesday, it was another ballgame. With little to lose in the women’s 15-kilometer individual in Östersund, Ransom raced to a career-best ninth, which...

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Olsbu and Bjøntegaard Win In Sjusjøen; for Canadian Biathlon Trio, Mission Acomplished

Chelsea LittleNovember 19, 2017

After a disappointing day of sprints in Sjusjøen, Norway, on Saturday, the Norwegian biathlon team rebounded in Sunday’s mass starts to claim wins from Marte Olsbu in the women’s race and Erlend Bjøntegaard in the men’s race. In the women’s 12.5 k mass start, Olsbu had just one penalty, in the first prone stage, and came back through the field to ski to a 25-second win over Anais Bescond of France, who had two penalties....

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After Leading, Canadian Women Slip to 15th; Norway Golden in World Champs Relay

Chelsea LittleMarch 11, 2016

Feeling better than she had all week, Rosanna Crawford led Canada to the front of the World Championships women's relay during the second leg, and Sarah Beaudry got a whole lap leading the field. The team eventually finished 15th as the Norwegian women got a hard-earned and unexpected team gold.

Biathlon News Racing

Bailey Catches Green, Anchors U.S. to Best-Ever Fourth in Mixed Relay; Canada Ties Best in 6th

Alex KochonFebruary 8, 2016

Considering anything better than sixth would have been a first-ever for either the U.S. or Canada in Sunday's IBU World Cup mixed relay, that put Lowell Bailey in a bit of a position heading into the final loop. He ended up catching Canada's anchor, Brendan Green for fourth and came within 1.7 seconds of third.

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After Three-Team Photo Finish, Fourcade Gives France the Win in Östersund Mixed Relay

Chelsea LittleNovember 30, 2014

Martin Fourcade shook off the ghost of Östersund blunders past, and sprinted his way to victory for France in the final meters of today's World Cup mixed relay. Norway was second, Germany third, and plenty of teams showed that they should be in contention all season long.

Biathlon Racing

Wierer Stakes Her Claim with Another Convincing Win in Sjusjøen

Chelsea LittleNovember 16, 2014

Not just a flash in the pan, Italy's Dorothea Wierer outshot Tiril Eckhoff of Norway for her second straight victory in the season-opening races in Sjusjøen, Norway, today.

Biathlon General News Racing

Heroic Legs By Sachebacher-Stehle, Solemdal Not Enough to Keep Russia From Womens Relay Win

Chelsea LittleJanuary 8, 20142

Russia skied a consistent and fairly unremarkable race to win the biathlon World Cup 4 x 6 k relay. But the biggest story was Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, whose aggressive skiing and near-perfect shooting took Germany from 18th to 1st on the second leg. Was her mid-race comeback a metaphor for her career, now that the Olympic skier has switched to biathlon?

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Svendsen Outshoots Bjørndalen for Another 1-2 Finish; Domracheva Holds On for Pursuit Victory

Chelsea LittleJanuary 4, 2014

Both Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) and Darya Domracheva (BLR) hung on to their sprint wins from Friday and turned them into pursuit victories on Saturday, but not without a little bit of trouble from Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) and Kaisa Makarainen (FIN).

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Germans Gap Field for Relay Win; Canadian Women Capture Unprecedented Fourth, U.S. Repeats in Eighth

Alex KochonDecember 12, 2013

The Canadians notched a national first of fourth place in the IBU World Cup women's relay on Thursday in Annency, France, and the Americans tied their collective career bests of eighth for the second-straight week.

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Solemdal Collects Second Career Win at Her Favorite Venue; First Podium for Dzhyma

Chelsea LittleDecember 8, 2013

When the leaders from Friday's sprint faltered, Norway's Synnøve Solemdal was there to step in. Clean shooting over the last three bouts gave her an 11-second victory, her first since she picked up her very first win here in Hochfilzen last season.

Biathlon Racing

Berger Anchors Norway to Second-Ever World Championships Relay Title

Alex KochonFebruary 15, 2013

What does it feel like to have Tora Berger breathing down your neck? Ask Germany’s Andrea Henkel, Ukraine’s Olena Pidhrushna or Italy’s Karin Oberhofer, who started the final leg of the 4 x 6-kilometer women’s relay with a mere 40-second head start.

Biathlon Racing

Surprising Most, Nove Mesto Asserts Itself as New Biathlon Mecca

Chelsea LittleFebruary 8, 2013

In the timespan of just two seasons, Nove Mesto has transformed itself from a ho-hum IBU Cup venue to an exhilarating superstadium for biathlon - one where, as several athletes claim, the fans are even louder and more enthusiastic than those at the traditional capitals of Ruhpolding and Oberhof in Germany.

Biathlon Racing

Norway Wins Third Straight Mixed Relay Title, But Czech Bronze Electrifies Nove Mesto Stadium

Chelsea LittleFebruary 7, 2013

While Norway had seldom a worry en route to another mixed relay title, France and the Czech Republic capitalized on a late-stage meltdown by Russia's Dmitry Malyshko to earn their spots on the podium. The Czech medal was especially exciting to the home crowd, and the racers struggled to express how special the moment was.

Biathlon Racing

Flatland’s World Cup Return Paves Way for Norwegian Relay Victory over Near-Flawless Russians

Chelsea LittleJanuary 9, 2013

Norway already had a winning women's relay team, but the addition of Ann-Kristin Flatland, a former World Cup winner who took last season off to have a baby, only made them more dominant. The Norwegians collected a 54-second victory over Russia, even though their rivals used only a single spare round to clean their 40 targets. The U.S. was 13th and Canada 14th.

Biathlon Racing

Aiming for Her First World Cup Podium, Solemdal Shoots Straight to the Top

Chelsea LittleDecember 8, 2012

23-year-old Synnøve Solemdal used the best shooting of her career to propel herself to a dominating, 30-second win in Hochfilzen, Austria. “Everyone was cheering ‘Synnøve’ all the way to the finish," she marveled after the race. Tora Berger placed second, giving Norway two women on the podium for the first time since 2005.

Biathlon Racing

Birnbacher, Domracheva Get Revenge with Tight Victories in Hochfilzen Sprints

Chelsea LittleDecember 7, 2012

Andreas Birnbacher paid Martin Fourcade back for his tough tactics last weekend, this time around notching a 0.4-second victory over the Frenchman in a 10 k sprint. Darya Domracheva of Belarus also collected her first win of the season, and the tenth of her career, thanks to rifle problems that slowed down Kaisa Makarainen on the range.

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