Norway extended their winning run in men's biathlon World Cup relays to 10 races spanning two years with another emphatic performance on Sunday. Saturday's pursuit winner Endre Strømsheim, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Tarjei Bø and Johannes Thingnes Bø dominated the 4x7.5-kilometres more than two minutes ahead of hosts Germany. Italy came third in foggy conditions. Norway's men have won all 10 World Cup relays since Russia were the last other winners on January 15, 2022 in Ruhpolding where Norway came s
Endre Strømsheim claimed his first biathlon World Cup victory on Saturday when he led a Norwegian 1-5 finish in a pursuit race. Strømsheim could afford two missed targets in the final shooting in Oberhof as he won the 12.5-kilometres event 17.8 seconds ahead of Sturla Holm Lægreid. Superstar Johannes Thingnes Bø had the chance to win another race, but three penalty laps from the last shooting for a race total of four were too much. Bø had to settle for fifth, behind Johannes Dale-Skjevdal in thi
Germany's Benedikt Doll gave the home fans reason to cheer on Friday after winning the men's World Cup biathlon sprint in Oberhof, with Justine Braisaz-Bouchet prevailing in the women's race Doll missed just once on the range amid light mist and finished the 10 kilometre course in 24 minutes 12.2 seconds for his fifth individual World Cup victory. It was his second sprint win in a row after triumphing in Lenzerheide, Switzerland last month. "I must be honest that I was a bit surprised to be in t
Germany's Benedikt Doll gave the home fans reason to cheer on Friday after winning the men's World Cup biathlon sprint in Oberhof. Doll missed just once on the range amid light mist and finished in 24 minutes 12.2 seconds for his fifth individual World Cup victory. It was his second sprint win in a row after triumphing in Lenzerheide, Switzerland last month. "I must be honest that I was a bit surprised to be in the lead after the second shooting," he told ARD. "It gave me extra confidence." Norw
A day after countryman Erling Haaland scored another three goals for
Manchester City, Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Bø completed his own
hat-trick by winning the men’s 15 kilometres mass start at the
International Biathlon Union World Cup in Oslo.