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An ex-Olympian faced criticism from a biathlete fighting for Ukraine after saying Russian athletes shouldn't be banned from competing
Simon Fourcade says banning Russian and Belarusian biathletes equates to punishing people for thing…
Barnaby Lane
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The exhausting 15km biathlon came down to a split-second and a photo finish resulting in some great images
Biathlon is one of the more grueling sports of the Winter Olympics, combing the endurance of cros…
Cork Gaines
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Russia Holds 'Tank Biathlon,' And Supposedly Challenged The US To One
On the first loop, the crew is to fire three shots from the tank turret to destroy the target from …
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There Is Actually A Logical Explanation For Why Olympic Biathlon Involves Cross-Country Skiing With Rifles
As you can imagine, it can be quite difficult to hold a rifle steady after traveling long distances…
Cork Gaines
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The Olympics: A guide to summer and winter games and sports, Olympic history and symbols, and iconic athletes
The Olympic Games are the world's most prestigious international athletic competitions. Here's what…
Samantha Grindell
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A Ukrainian biathlete won bronze at the Paralympic Winter Games just a day after his house was destroyed by Russian shelling
Dmytro Suiarko finished third in the men's middle distance vision impaired biathlon in Beijing on T…
Barnaby Lane
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A 25-year-old was in medal contention at the Winter Olympics but collapsed during the final lap
Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold was so exhausted she collapsed during the final lap and failed to get he…
Alan Dawson
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The Beijing Olympics' frigid temperatures are so cold that some biathletes have struggled to reload their guns, and one snowboarder even got frostbite
"I went to college in Minnesota and currently live in Fargo, North Dakota, and I have to say, it's …
Barnaby Lane
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Medals Table
This year's Olympics features 109 medal events with at least 327 total medals to be awarded.
Taylor Tyson,Madison Hall
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A Russian Olympic icon is thrilled about the US Winter Olympic boycott, calling the country a 'cancer'
Alexander Tikhonov, a formerly successful biathlete who won four Winter Olympic golds, said the US …
Alan Dawson
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A Ukrainian Paralympian pulled out of her race after finding out that her father had been captured by Russian soldiers
Anastasiia Laletina was "very upset" and couldn't compete in the middle-distance sitting para biath…
Sophia Ankel
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Map shows which Winter Olympics sport is most popular in each state
Somewhat surprisingly, freestyle skiing and snowboarding didn't crack the top-three most popular Wi…
Meredith Cash
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Russia says it wants $80 million in compensation for losing the Volleyball World Championship. Sporting authorities say they haven't even been contacted.
Russia was set to host the tournament later this year but was stripped of the right to do so follow…
Barnaby Lane
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Olympic skiers are complaining of dangerously cold conditions in Beijing with subzero windchills pushing athletes to the brink of collapse
While temperatures at the ski venue in Beijing are only as low as about 9 degrees Fahrenheit, the w…
Barnaby Lane
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Weibo users angered by a Chinese snowboarder's controversial gold medal loss posted memes of the Olympics' panda mascot running a judge over with a bobsled
The coach of Su Yiming, who lost the men's slopestyle gold medal due to a judging error, has urged …
Matthew Loh
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Olympians are slamming the Beijing quarantine hotel over 'unreasonable' conditions and poor food quality
Olympic athletes in Beijing who have to quarantine for COVID-19 have complained about gross food, s…
Scott Davis
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An Olympic speed skater says she was put in an ambulance at 3 a.m. after being released from quarantine, then cried 'like crazy'
Natalia Maliszewska has been ruled in and out of the Beijing Winter Olympics several times due to c…
Barnaby Lane
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The 21 most mesmerising photos from the 2018 Winter Paralympics
The Winter Paralympics began on March 9 with a record 650 athletes competing for 80 gold medals in …
Alan Dawson
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This is the full schedule for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang
The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will kick off at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium in South…
Alan Dawson
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A double-amputee Navy SEAL platoon commander won a gold medal at the Winter Paralympics
Biathlon is the seemingly unusual event that combines cross-country skiing and target shooting (the…