Tag: biathlon
Highs and lows for biathlon stars
UPDATED: It's been a dramatic World Championships for Norway's star biathlon skiers this week in Hochfilzen, Austria. Ole Einar Bjørndalen went from the proverbial thrill...
Championships ended on golden note
The roar from the crowd at Holmenkollen in the hills above Oslo could be heard all the way down to the city on Sunday,...
Men also mined champions’ gold
The king, the prime minister and tens of thousands of cheering, flag-waving fans were on hand to congratulate the Norwegian men's relay team when...
Norway wins gold at Holmenkollen
The crowd roared and the jubilant skiers were screaming themselves. The four women making up Norway's relay team at the Biathlon World Championships at Holmenkollen...
Norwegian biathlon stars seek return to podium
None of Norway's biathlon athletes earned a spot on the winners' podium after events at the Biathlon World Championships resumed at Holmenkollen in Oslo...
Biathlon world bows to Bjørndalen
Ole Einar Bjørndalen impressed and inspired not just his fans and fellow athletes at the Biathlon World Championships in Oslo over the weekend, but...
‘Sorry, Norway,’ after ‘only’ winning biathlon bronze
It finally stopped snowing, the fog lifted and the first event of the Biathlon World Championships at Holmenkollen in Oslo could begin as scheduled...
‘Biathlon Park’ moves into Oslo
Oslo was geared up on Wednesday to welcome thousands of skiing fans and athletes for the third major winter sports event to be hosted in Norway...
New winter storm can cause problems
After a solid week with clear blue skies and sunshine, residents of southern Norway were being told to brace for more snow, rain and...
Mild winters put ski events at risk
As this weekend's Holmenkollen Ski Festival unfolds in the hills above Oslo, it's become increasingly clear that organizing such major winter sports events has become...
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