Men’s biathlon
Latest
-
Red, white & blueprint: US biathlon forms plan to close gap
The leader of the U.S. biathlon program sat down for a recent dinner at a bar in Park City, Utah, when he happened to glance at the television. There, on the screen, was a biathlon…
9 months ago -
Russian biathlon champion in doping scandal retires
MOSCOW (AP) — Anton Shipulin, a world biathlon champion at the heart of Russia’s doping scandal, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Shipulin, 31, told a news conference in Moscow that he decided to retire after…
12 months ago -
4-time Olympic biathlon gold medalist Svendsen retires
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen, a four-time Olympic champion, has retired from the sport. Svendsen won individual and relay gold at the 2010 Olympics, and mass start and mixed relay gold…
2 years ago -
Bjoerndalen, most decorated male Winter Olympian, retires
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, the most decorated male Winter Olympian in history with 13 medals, has retired from the sport. Nicknamed “The King of Biathlon,” the 44-year-old Bjoerndalen competed at…
2 years ago -
The Latest: Czech star Ledecka secures rare Olympic double
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local): 12:40 a.m. Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic won the second leg of an unprecedented Winter Olympics double, taking the gold…
2 years ago -
The king, the demon and a Swedish Olympic biathlon win
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — As Fredrik Lindstroem cruised to the finish line to secure gold for Sweden in the men’s biathlon relay Friday night, the stadium announcer at the Alpensia Biathlon Center belted out…
2 years ago -
The Latest: SKorea’s ‘Garlic Girls’ are going for gold medal
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local): 11:10 p.m. South Korea’s “Garlic Girls” are going for a gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The hosts beat Japan 8-7…
2 years ago -
What to watch from Pyeongchang on Day 14 of the Olympics
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Figure skating may be over at the Pyeongchang Games, but don’t worry, there is still curling! And lots of other events to watch Friday at the Olympics. We’ve got the…
2 years ago -
Domracheva, Belarus handle heavy winds to win biathlon relay
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Darya Domracheva grabbed the Belarusian flag and headed to the finish line looking to celebrate her team’s gold-winning performance in the 4×6-kilometer relay. Then a funny thing happened. A huge…
2 years ago -
The Latest: Bjoergen becomes most decorated Winter Olympian
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local): 12:25 a.m. Marit Bjoergen is now the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time after her Norwegian team took bronze in…
2 years ago