Biathlon. World Cup

Svetlana Sleptsova for the first time in his career will start on the sprint race and the yellow and red T-shirt leadership, because She leads overall - 267 (in reaching the second Martine Beck (Glagov) - 251, Yurieva third - 223. As for the sprint setoff, it is the Light leads with 94 points, followed by Tora Berger - 92, third Wang Chui - 78 . Read More »

Voluntarily resigned president of the SLR - Alexander Tikhonov, was replaced by Mikhail Prokhorov (as we have already written). What does this mean for Team Russia and all of our biathlon? What awaits us in the near season?

For the team and coaches will be easier. Many remember the conflict and Rozhkova Sergei Tikhonov and how it ended (Letter to the protection Rozhkova). Therefore, the climate in the team will become better coaches and athletes will no longer fear that the evil words they can expel from the national team. Read More »

The owner of World Cup Season 07/08 was the Magdalena Noyner! Magdalena become the youngest ever owner of the Big Crystal Globe! Last season, for the debut of Lena, has become a triple world champion. In this season's World Championship, a not so good (2 gold in the relay). However, Sprint has been great, especially in races with a general start. Even the fact that Sandrine Bailly, who had Lena in the general classification today surpassed her (6 seats to 9), did not prevent Magdalena obladatelney become the youngest World Cup Biathlon!

Final pasyuty we succeeded in glory! Very long ago that we did not see! The first came at the start of the girls. Svetlana Sleptsova after victory in the sprint, of course, started under the first number. The start of the race very quickly, but at the first firing line missed 1 time (incidentally, this will be its only fault) - "referred" friend of the leadership team of Catherine Yurieva. Already after the second turn of the World captured the lead and do not return it. And the award for 30 seconds on reaching the second Kati Wilhelm, she was allowed to finish with the flag of Russia!

Girlfriend on the team has supported and Ivan Cherezov, won in hard struggle. The first two firing line of applicants for the victory was предостаточно. But after the third they have two: our Cherezov Vanya and Frederick Pinter (Austria). Over the course of our ski could not be concerned, throughout the race, he kicked otygryval leaders. All agreed to the final shooting. Ivan was totally cool and precise, but the Austrians had to drop the penalty terms of (fascinating tour of the stadium - As our commentator). Cherezov also finished with the flag of the Russian Federation!

Well done! Thank you for your race!

ps This is a list of 200 - a small jubilee. Thanks to all readers!

Contradictory results of the final sprint season 2007-2008. Svetlana Sleptsova victory, the fourth place of Ivan Cherezova positive doping test "A" Tatiana Moiseeva, 5 misses Dmitry Yaroshenko. But, all in order.

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So ended the World Cup Biathlon in Khanty-Mansiysk. Outcome statement of our team - this is 4 Bronze: Makoveev (sprint and persecution), Ahatova (sprints) and Sleptsova (mass start). We would, of course, gold ... But we understand how tired after triumphant biathlete Ostersund! Injuries Tatiana Moiseeva and Albina Ahatovoy, Maxim Chudov disease - can also be regarded as the cause of the relative "failure". But the move, which demonstrated Kruglov through and Yaroshenko - gives us hope for a brilliant performance at the final stage in Holmenhollene. Also, Artem Gusev proved that the nearest reserve muzhchkoy team is very solid and competition in our team next season will be grave!

Ill for Russia! Prior to the meeting in the final stage of KM Biathlon - Holmenhollen!

Vadim Shishkin

Well, to-wide! Started. Perhaps this is the second most important stage of the World Cup after Ostersundskogo FM. He started again on the same lines - a medal in each race, we hope and believe that this will continue! I now want to lay out some statistics for the past sprint. By the way, you can discuss it in this topic.

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Today ended with an open European Biathlon Championship. Team Russia, especially the male part, have something to boast about. The absolute champion of Europe among juniors became Anton Shipulina. In yesterday's race harassment pedestal occupied the whole of our men. Olga Dusty started the second time in the international biathlon. But everything in order and more ... Read More »

Today starts European Biathlon Championship in the Czech Nove Mesto. I think it is no secret that Juventus are not as popular and as the World Championship. So, the first day was marked by four races, 2 medals, 1 return of the star. Read more »

How sad Albina! You should also have been a case that broke vintoka - nonsense! Indeed, another shot was all in good order! I would like once again to commemorate its heroism and skill - to shoot a rifle with a stranger is very hard - in fact rifle to sharpen individual athlete!

Manufacturer of rifles: Anschutz

So, the first reactions and comments on the official site of IBU:

• Uwe Myussigang (senior coach of Germany): "It is a pity that this happened at such an important start" ( "It'sa pity that this had to happen in such an important competition").

• Andrea Henkel: "Breaking of the Boyko - this should not happen at the world championships. Albina fully lay out. She looked very depressed / upset when I saw her in the locker room. "(" Breaking a bolt was really tough luck for Albina. Something like that shouldn't happen in a World Championship Relay. Albina was absolutely devastated. She looked really sad when I saw her in the changing room ")