World Cup 6 of Biathlon’s World Cup will take place in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy. The 1st races will be the women (tomorrow) and men (Friday) sprint events. The full race schedule is the following (times in CET): Date Start time Distance Discipline Category 17.01. 14:30 7.5 km Sprint Women Start List / Results 18.01. 14:30…
Biathlon World Cup – Russia Rules in Oberhof and Ruhpolding Schedule
Biathlon’s World Cup 4 finished last weekend in Oberhof and Russia ruled taking 4 out of 6 possible wins. Dimitry Malyshko won both the men’s sprint and pursuit with an amazing performance of 29 shots right in the bull’s-eye out of 30 possible (in the pursuit he recorded 20 out of 20). The only other Biathlete to do…
Women’s Slalom Zagreb – Wonder Teenager Mikaela Shiffrin Rules Again!
Women’s Slalom, held today in Zagreb, Croatia, saw USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin taking her 2nd career win and 4th podium finish after the two runs were completed. Shiffrin made the best time in run 1 and recorded the fastest slalom as well in run 2 for an aggregated time of 2:01:73. This win allowed Shiffrin to climb to 1st place in Slalom World Cup…
World Cup 4 Men’s Biathlon Relay: Russia Stronger Than Norway in Germany, Oberhof!
Russia won the second men relay of the season although missing 12 shots out of 52 (no penalty loops skied though). Biathlon Relays – How it works in terms of shooting? Norway (8 shots missed and 1 penalty loop) got second place 8.4 seconds behind Russia. Norwegian Superstar Ole Einar Bjoerndalen had a great and decisive performance in…
Women’s Slalom Zagreb – Mikaela Shiffrin Takes Run1; Tina Maze P2
Run 1 of Women’s Slalom, held today in Zagreb, Croatia, just finished a few minutes ago. Alpine Skiing – ‘The Slalom’ North-American Teenager Mikaela Shiffrin (she will turn 18 only next March 13th) was faster recording 59:26 seconds. Shiffrin who won the slalom event in Are, Sweden – the 1st of her career – is therefore in a great position to clinch…
Women’s Biathlon Relay World Cup 4: Ukraine wins at…Germany, Oberhof!
Ukrainian ladies won the second women relay of the season with only 5 shots missed out of 45 and no penalty loops. Biathlon Relays – How it works in terms of shooting? Twin sisters Valj and Vita Semerenko, as well as current World Cup’s Overall 10th placed Olena Pidhrushna, were decisive to this performance. The Ukrainians were faster over the skis than France…
Biathlon World Cup 4 – Oberhof Race Calendar
The 4th stage of 2012/2013 Biathlon’s World Cup starts today in Oberhof, Germany, with the women’s relay. Men´s relay will follow tomorrow. Biathlon Relays – How it works in terms of shooting? The full Oberhof’s race schedule is the following (time in CET): Date Start time Distance Discipline Category 03.01. 17:30 4×6 km Relay Women…
Women Giant Slalom – Fenninger wins at Semmering, Austria; Tina Maze 2nd
The last 2012 Women’s Giant Slalom just ended a few moments ago in Semmering, Austria. Alpine Skiing – ‘The Giant Slalom’ Local skier Anna Fenninger set the fastest time in Run 1 and also in the second winning with an aggregated time of 2:13:09 an impressive 1:10 seconds less than Tina Maze. With this result Fenninger moved to 4th both in the…
Women Giant Slalom – Semmering Run 1: Anna Fenninger P1; Maze P3
The last Women’s Giant Slalom of 2012 is being held at Semmering, Austria. Alpine Skiing – ‘The Giant Slalom’ Run 1 just finished a few moments ago and Local Skier Anna Fenninger set the fastest time with 1:06:42, 0:56 tenths of a second quicker than French Lady Tessa Worley. Fenninger is currently 5th in the GS overall…
Women’s Alpine Skiing Slalom – USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin Wins!
Women’s Slalom, held today in Are, Sweden, saw USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin taking the win after the two runs were completed. Shiffrin made 2nd best in run 1 and recorded the fastest slalom in run 2 for an aggregated time of 1:45:36, 0:29 seconds better than local skier Frida Hansdotter that had the best time after run 1. Alpine Skiing…