Biathlon: Swedes enjoy Olympics boost
Ruhpolding (AFP) – Sweden, led by world number one Helena Jonsson, on Friday won the last World Cup biathlon relay event to be staged before next month’s Olympic Winter Games.
Sweden clocked 1hr 17min 31sec with world and Olympic champions Russia in second spot, 16.7sec behind while Norway were third, 29.1sec off the pace.
Sweden, Russia, Germany and France are expected to be amongst the medals when the Olympic Winter Games take place in Vancouver from Feb 12-28
