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24.08.2009, 20:19

Russian biathletes won’t back down

It was one of the biggest scandals to hit Russian sport in a generation. Two of the country's most decorated biathletes have been banned for two years for doping - but are they guilty?

Svetlana Sleptsova (AFP Photo / Str) 19.12.2009, 15:30

Russians claim top 2 spots in Pokljuka

Russia's Svetlana Sleptsova capped a flawless shooting performance with strong running to grab victory in the women's Biathlon World Cup sprint event at Pokljuka on Saturday.

Evgeny Ustyugov (AFP Photo / Str) 20.12.2009, 17:47

Terrific weekend for Russia in Pokljuka

Team Russia produced a terrific performance this weekend at the biathlon World Cup event in Slovenian Pokljuka, claiming four golds in four disciplines.

Evgeny Ustyugov 16.01.2010, 21:09

Russian keeps biathlon world cup leadership

Russian biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov has remained top in the overall World Cup standings after finishing second in the 15-kilometre mass start in Germany.

Russia's gold medalists (L-R) Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Olga Medvedtseva and Olga Zaitseva  (AFP Photo / Alberto Pizzoli) 24.02.2010, 02:56

Russia repeats as biathlon relay champ

Still without gold on Tuesday, Russian women made a smashing present to their fans on Fatherland Day by winning the relay biathlon gold medal.

Evgeny Ustyugov 21.02.2010, 23:05 1 comment

Ustyugov breaks Russian biathletes’ misfortune in Vancouver

Biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov has claimed Russia’s second gold in Vancouver after winning the men's 15 kilometer mass start.

Olga Zaitseva (AFP Photo / Kim Jae-Hwan) 22.02.2009, 13:32

Russian wins at biathlon World Cup

Russia’s Olga Zaitseva has won the 12.5 km women's mass start biathlon race at the World Cup competition in South Korea’s Pyeongchang.

Helena Jonsson (AFP Photo / Scanpix / Gorm Kallestad) 29.03.2009, 18:55

Extra win earns biathlon World Cup for Jonsson

Sweden's Helena Jonsson has secured the overall biathlon World Cup 2008/09 title after finishing second in the last race of the season – the 12.5 km Mass Start – in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

05.02.2009, 12:26

Dope test casts gloom over biathletes

Russian athletics is embroiled in a drugs scandal after three national biathletes tested positive for the banned blood-booster, EPO.

14.02.2009, 11:12

3 Russian biathletes banned from World Championship

It has been confirmed by the Swiss anti-doping laboratory that three Russian biathletes were using prohibited substances.

Berger and Björndalen victorious at home

Published: 22 March, 2009, 20:22


Ole Einar Björndalen (AFP Photo / Ned Alley / Scanpix Norwayi)

On Sunday, Tora Berger matched her male counterpart on the Norwegian team, Ole Einar Björndalen, by giving the thousands of Norwegian fans in Trondheim something to cheer about with her glory at Women’s Mass Start.

 
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