The XXII Olympic Winter Games will be held in Sochi, Russia starting next February 6th and closing on the 23rd. Below you will find the full schedule for this Winter Olympics, as well as some relevant posts we have published about several events technical details, so you can follow all the action in a more…
Biathlon 2013/2014 – Season starts this weekend: Full Season Calendar
The 2013/2014 Biathlon World Championship starts this weekend in Ostersund, Sweden. The complete race schedule is the following: Date Start time (CET) Distance Discipline Category 24.11. 15:30 2×6+2×7.5 km Relay Mixed Start List / Results 27.11. 17:15 15 km Individual Women Start List / Results 28.11. 17:15 20 km Individual Men Start List / Results…
Biathlon – In what it consists and what are its origins?
No, it has nothing to do with swimming, cycling and running (Triathlon) or just cycling and running (Duathlon). Biathlon is a Winter Olympic Sport which combines cross country skiing with precision target shooting. It is a combination of alternating skiing and rifle shooting abilities that requires balance between shooting accuracy and skiing skills and stamina.…
Alpine Skiing – What are its origins and in what it consists?
The first alpine skiing competition, as recognised by the international regulatory body (FIS) took place in Oslo, Norway, around the 1850s. This first event was the one that is more aggressive and faster of all alpine skiing events: ‘The Downhill’ Alpine skiing emerged as an evolution from cross-country skiing (check our earlier post about ´Nordic Combined’ to see…
2013 Major Sports Events Calendar
After publishing the 2013 Formula 1 race calendar and the most relevant Tennis events dates for 2013, Formula 1 – 2013 Race calendar Tennis – Calendar for 2013/2014 Major Events we post today other sports important dates for 2013 that you may want to book in your agenda: January Dakar Rally – January 5th-20th World Men’s…
Biathlon World Cup 9 – Khanty-Mansiysk Race Schedule: Glorification for Fourcade and Berger
The last event of 2012/2013 Biathlon’s World Cup will be held in Russia (Khanty-Mansiysk). This is the first time that the last 2 rounds are held in Russian grounds (last week’s event took place at Sochi, where next 2014 Winter Olympics will occur). Global Cristals for men and women are already decided: Martin Fourcade (France) has won…
2013 Biathlon Worldchampionships – Results Summary: Norway, Tora Berger and Svendsen Ruled in Nove Mesto
The 2013 Biathlon World Championships came to an end yesterday in Nove Mesto with the Mass Start Events. Biathlon’s Mass Start Event – What is it and what matters most? Norway was the big winner of the 11 competition days. Indeed, out of 33 medals to be conquered Norway took 11 (one third overall). 8 of them were…
Biathlon World Championships 2013 – Nove Mesto Race Schedule
The next major Biathlon competition to be held will be the World Championships at Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. Events will go on for 10 days with the following schedule (Times in CET). Current World Title Holders are shown in last column. Column before that allows for direct link to IBU’s website starting lists and results of each event.…
Biathlon World Cup 6 – Men’s Sprint Antholz-Anterselva: Shipulin Rules After His Sister Kuzmina! Our Pursuit Prediction
The men’s sprint at Antholz-Anterselva’, Italy finished a few moments ago. Two of our predicted top performers got podium places although the race was won by Russian Anton Shipulin (clean shooting). His sister Anastasia Kuzmina won the Women’s sprint yesterday. Amazing brothers!!! Biathlon’s Sprint Event – What is it and what matters most? Second place went to Norwegian…
Biathlon World Cup 6 – Women’s Sprint Antholz-Anterselva: Kuzmina Rules! Our Pursuit Prediction
Anastasiya Kuzmina from Slovakia, current Sprint Gold Medal holder, and also silver in Pursuit, in last 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, recorded today her first season win at Antholz-Anterselva’, Italy, sprint event. Biathlon’s Sprint Event – What is it and what matters most? She led the pack missing no shots and won the race with 16:7 seconds advantage from…