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Biathlon

Bjoerndalen wins biathlon World Cup pursuit

KONTIOLAHTI, Finland (AP)—Norway’s Ole Einar Bjoerndalen edged France’s Martin Fourcade to win a World Cup 12.5-kilometer pursuit Sunday. Finland’s Kaisa Makarainen captured the women’s 10K race before home fans. Bjoerndalen missed two targets in ... continued at YAHOO!

Canada's relay teams race to 8th, 9th places at world youth biathlon event

KONTIOLAHTI, Finland - Canada's women's relay team finished eighth at the biathlon world youth championships Wednesday, while the Canadian men's team was ninth. Rose-Marie Cote of Quebec City, Julia Ransom of Kelowna, B.C., and Sarah Beaudry of Prince ... continued at Winnipeg Free Press

Crackley Hall's Georgina Mitchell wins biathlon and books a place in National Finals

CRACKLEY Hall’s athletics star Georgina Mitchell has her sights set on a podium position at the National Biathlon Championships next month. The Year 6 pupil won the semi-final of the Schools Biathlon – at Macclesfield – to add to her victory at the ... continued at Coventry Telegraph.net

Blind River girl takes first in pre-junior biathlon

The Blind River Biathlon Club hosted its fifth Ontario Cup races last weekend, welcoming athletes from New Liskeard, North Bay, Collingwood, Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie. Dozens of competitors along with family members and coaches crowded the Boom Camp trails. continued at Elliot Lake Standard

First for Canada in biathlon

Kurtis Wenzel became the first Canadian to win a biathlon junior world championship when he captured the 15-km individual competition Tuesday at Kontiolahti, Finland. The Calgarian missed just one shot in his four rounds, overcoming wind gusts to finish ... continued at Canoe

Kurtis Wenzel wins junior biathlon gold

Kurtis Wenzel of Calgary made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Canadian to win an event at the junior biathlon world championships. Competing in gusty conditions in Kontiolahti, Finland, Wenzel missed just one shot in his four rounds of shooting to ... continued at The Vancouver Sun

Jeff Murray outdoors: Scouts develop biathlon skills

When I was a Boy Scout back in the Dark Ages, we went camping, learned how to start fires and tied knots. I'm still working on my knot-tying, but at least I can start a fire, as long as I don't forget my Zippo lighter. Things are more exciting ... continued at Star-Gazette

Biathlon championship comes to P.E.I.

Brookvale Winter Activity Park is hosting the 2012 Eastern Canadian Biathlon Championships this week, the first time the championship is being held on the lsland. The championship races feature athletes from all Atlantic provinces and some players from ... continued at Prince Edward Island Guardian

Smith wins biathlon gold at home

Nathan Smith successfully defended his home training centre by claiming his first career biathlon gold medal at the IBU Cup in Canmore, Alta., on Saturday. The 26-year-old native of nearby Calgary posted the fastest time of 26:13.4 in the men’s 10 ... continued at Calgary Herald

Hakkinen 14th in Finland biathlon

Kasilof's Jay Hakkinen moved up two spots in a World Cup pursuit biathlon race, vaulting from 16th to 14th place, to give the United States three racers in the top 15 Sunday in Kontiolahti, Finland. Tim Burke of Paul Smiths, N.Y., led the U.S ... continued at Anchorage Daily News