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, [...]
Berlin (AFP) – Norway’s Ole Einar Bjorndalen is set to underline his status as one of the history’s best biathletes if he can add to his five Olympic gold medals at the Vancouver Winter Games. The 35-year-old won four golds at he 2002 Games in Salt Lake City to add to his first gold success [...]
Vancouver (AFP) – Penpix of stars to watch at the February 12-28 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver: Blonde pin-up Neuner was the darling of German sport in 2008 and although injuries have blighted her fairytale rise, she is coming back into form for Vancouver. Having been voted Germany’s sportswoman of the year in 2007, Neuner [...]
