Tag: biathlon
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...
Biathlon veteran does it again
Ole Einar Bjørndalen won his 95th World Cup victory in biathlon skiing on Wednesday, crushing his competitors to clinch his first spot on the top of...
Bø brothers savour biathlon medals
Johannes Thingnes Bø and his older brother Tarjei were still savouring the gold and bronze medals they won in the men's sprint at the...
Biathlon team won bronze at World Championships
Norwegian skiing fans who didn't get enough of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sweden last week could start watching the Biathlon World Championships in Finland this week. And...
Bjørndalen drops biathlon World Cup
Oslo is hosting biathlon World Cup races at Holmenkollen this week, but home-grown hero Ole Einar Bjørndalen isn't coming. After some disappointing results recently,...
Shamed athletes: ‘We were stupid’
All three of the Norwegian biathlon skiing stars who were reprimanded for drunkenness and vandalism during a World Cup event in Slovenia last month...
Biathlon stars land in trouble
Three top Norwegian sports stars were being widely shamed on Thursday, after Norway's national ski federation charged them with violating ethical regulations and engaging...
Some skiers bow out, others won’t
Norwegian biathlon stars Tora Berger and Ann Kristin Flatland waved their flower bouquets and pretty much ended their active careers over the weekend to...
Slalom sensation offset biathlon woes
"Thanks Mom! Thanks Dad! I'll call home right away!" Those were among the first words from 19-year-old Norwegian alpine skier Henrik Kristoffersen when he...
Norway’s bronze followed Ukraine gold
Norwegian skiers claimed yet another medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi on Friday, with their king and queen cheering in the stands. Their...
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