Biathlon News - 2010 Winter Olympics

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28 Feb 2010 9:35 PM

Biathlon: 2014: A Look ahead

After a disappointing Olympics for the women and some strong results by Jean-Philippe Le Guellec, Canada will likely look to the men's squad for biathlon medals in Sochi.

28 Feb 2010 6:24 PM

A Norwegian flag in hand, given to him as he entered the stadium for the final metres to the finish, the man they call the Biathlon King, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, skied with a huge smile on his face to the line.

26 Feb 2010 3:58 PM

Biathlon: Bjoerndalen anchors Norway to relay gold

The man they call the Biathlon King, Norwegian legend Ole Einar Bjorndalen, won his country's 300th medal in a golden victory in the men's relay on a wet day where the sky was thick with big fat flakes.

25 Feb 2010 12:31 PM

Biathlon: Preview: Men's 4x7.5km Relay

It could be Winter Olympics medal number 300 for Norway in the men's biathlon relay. The country, which sits atop the all-time ledger with 298 as of Wednesday night, looked to add its 299th in the women's cross-country relay on Thursday.

24 Feb 2010 1:21 PM

Biathlon: Coffee call takes Beck from beans to bronze

Bronze medallist Martina Beck told on Tuesday how she swapped a coffee for a Winter Olympic medal after team-mate Magdalena Neuner gave her the chance to race for Germany in the biathlon relay.

23 Feb 2010 9:36 PM

Biathlon: Have babies to win gold, says Russians

Russia's biathlon relay team revealed the secret weapon behind Tuesday's gold medal success at the Winter Olympics and recommended their rivals do the same: have babies.

23 Feb 2010 3:39 PM

Biathlon: Russians cruise to gold in 4x6km relay

Russia skied and shot its way to its third gold of the Vancouver games as its women capitalized on a French collapse and surged to victory in the biathlon relay.

23 Feb 2010 12:43 PM

Biathlon: Neuner sorry for 'lambs to slaughter' jibe

Biathlon double-gold winner Magdalena Neuner on Monday apologised for criticising Winter Olympics doping controllers and for claiming medallists were treated like "lambs being taken to slaughter".

22 Feb 2010 6:35 PM

Biathlon: Preview: Women's 4x6km Relay

Canada's women, led by Zina Kocher, ski and shoot to salvage a weak Olympics. One woman not in the relay is bright new star Magdalena Neuner of Germany, who has two golds and a silver.

22 Feb 2010 12:19 PM

Biathlon: Burnt-out Neuner pulls out of relay

Triple medal winner and Germany's Winter Olympic pin-up Magdalena Neuner has pulled out of Tuesday's 4x6km relay inorder to give other team-mates a chance to taste success.