Kontiolahti, Finland – Russian Ivan Tcherezov, who missed out an an individual medal at the Olympics, settling for a bronze in the relay, got a measure of revenge, winning the men’s 10km sprint in Finland. Darya Domracheva (BLR) the bronze medalist in the individual competition in Whistler won the omen’s 7.5km event, shooting clean on her way to an 8.4 second victory over Olga Zaitseva (RUS). Tcherezov had a perfect day on the range, one...
Kontiolahti, FINLAND – IBU World Cup racing resumes here this week following the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The U.S. biathletes will compete in three World Cup events this month – Kontiolahti, Finland; Oslo, Norway and Khanty Mansiysk, Russia – before the season is over. For Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, N.Y.) the goal is clear – to return to the Top 10 in the Overall World Cup standings. “That’s were Tim belongs and we will...
I have been home now for almost a week but am packing up again and will be traveling to Finland in the morning. Although my trip home was short, it was great to catch up with family and friends, especially because I had not been home since November. It’s also been great to be home [...]
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...
With three rough outings at the Olympics already under his belt, Tim Burke (USA) had little to lose in Sunday’s 15k mass start race. And in the words of Per Nilsson, Burke’s coach, he “went for it.” Halfway through the race, Burke was still right in the thick of things, shooting clean, skiing aggressively and sitting at the front. But on his third trip to the range, it all unraveled again, as three misses effectively...
Jean Phillipe LeGuellec (CAN) is making the most of Canada’s first home Olympics in 22 years. With his 13th place finish today, he has now finished 6th, 11th and 13th on winter sports biggest stage. He once again thrilled the home crowd with his strong skiing and solid shooting, finishing 2:24 behind winner Emil Svendsen of Norway. LeGuellec overcame a slow third lap to finish strong. “I slowed down a little and focused on my...
After several athletes in the men’s 12.5k biathlon pursuit started early, Swedish coaches were seen yelling at event officials, trying to get them to stop the race. You can bet they’re glad nobody listened, as one of their athletes, Bjorn Ferry, caught and passed France’s Vincent Jay on the final loop to take gold. Ferry become the first Swede in 60 years to win Olympic gold in biathlon, coming out on top in a race...
American hopes for a medal in the men’s 10k biathlon sprint fell about as hard as the snow did in the middle of today’s race. 25 minutes into the event, the steady drizzle that came down throughout the morning morphed into a wild snow squall, slowing the skiing drastically and effectively squashing the chances of anyone still on course. The medalists in the race—France’s Vincent Jay, Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen, and Croatia’s Jakov Fak—all were...
I know my updates have been a little sparse lately, but as you can imagine I have been pretty focused on my training. I spent the last 10 days training on Vancouver Island, which is just a short 20-minute flight from the mainland. We decided to train there because of the reliable snow conditions and [...]
This is the first time a US Biathlete has ever won Athlete of the Month. Said Max Cobb, US Biathlon Executive Director and he IBU Technical Delegate at the Antholz World Cup, “It is another great honor for us; another milestone for our program and Tim.” COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Olympic Committee announced cyclist Sarah Hammer and biathlete Tim Burke as its December Athletes of the Month, while ice dancers Meryl Davis and...
Antholz, Italy – Tim Burke (USA) finished 29th today in the 20km individual start biathlon race. Burke finished 4:14 behind winner Serguei Sednev (UKR) who had a perfect day on the range. Burke skied well, posting the 6th fastest ski time, but he did not back that performance with his shooting. He had five total misses, the most of anyone in the top-30. He did score 12 World Cup points, and make up ground in...
The view from our hotel deck I just arrived in Antholz, Italy after a tough week of racing in Ruhpolding. Racing did not go exactly as planned in Ruhpolding, but I am hoping to get back on track this week in Italy. I knew going into Ruhpolding that I had my work cut out for [...]
The view from our hotel deck
I just arrived in Antholz, Italy after a tough week of racing in Ruhpolding. Racing did not go exactly as planned in Ruhpolding, but I am hoping to get back on track this week in Italy.
I knew going into Ruhpolding that I had my work cut out for me [...]
Halfway through the 15k mass start biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany, things were going well for Tim Burke. Having hit all ten targets he’d fired upon, Burke was sitting in tenth and poised to move up, just 15 seconds behind the leader. Then things started going downhill. In the first standing stage, Burke missed two of five shots, and then missed another in the final stage, dropping him out of the top fifteen. By...
First off, I want to give a big thanks to everyone for all of the support over the last week. I have been overwhelmed with calls and emails and I am very thankful for all of the support! I am crazy busy right now and I promise a real update soon. Check out my teammates [...]
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine – The International Competition Committee of the U.S. Biathlon Association conducted a final review of results from the IBU Cup races in Altenberg, Germany this morning. As a result, the U.S Biathlon Association will forward the following list of athletes to the United States Olympic Committee. Men’s Olympic Team Nominations: 1) Tim Burke, Paul Smith’s, NY- prequalification from 2008-2009 season (2 top 15 results at WC) 2) Jay Hakkinen, Kasilof, AK- prequalification from...
OBERHOF, Germany – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) continued to make biathlon history today finishing in second place in the Mass Start World Cup event in Oberhof – the first ever Mass Start medal for a U.S. athlete – and resuming the top spot as Overall Leader in IBU World Cup standings. Burke finished today’s race at 40:00.2, 1:02.9 behind biathlon king Ole Einar Bjoerndalen’s (NOR) winning time of 38:57.3 . Strong winds and dense...
OBERHOF, Germany – Although being three hundred kilometers apart, today’s Sprint races in Oberhof and Altenberg both took place amid strong winds, dense fog and snow making the competition especially challenging for the U.S. biathletes. “Seriously? Today was the windiest race I ever did!”, said Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) following his19th place finish in the World Cup Sprint in Oberhof. Burke started the race wearing the World Cup leader’s yellow bib. After today’s race,...
The first period of World Cup racing has come to an end and I could not be happier with the result. Taking over the Yellow bib in the last race really was a dream come true for me. I am honored to be the first American to reach the top of the World Cup rankings. [...]
