Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, the most decorated male Winter Olympian in history with 13 medals, has retired from the sport. Nicknamed "The King of Biathlon," the 44-year-old Bjoerndalen competed at six Olympics. Of his 13 medals, eight were gold.
Two-time Olympian Rosanna Crawford headlines Canada's Olympic biathlon roster that will compete at the upcoming Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, will not take part in this year's Games in Pyeongchang after missing out on selection for the team, the Norwegian Biathlon Association said on Monday.
Canada's Rosanna Crawford, who claimed her first podium place on Thursday, was leading going into the final shoot but was unable to hold off her rivals' late surge as she finished 5.2 seconds behind Kaisa Makarainen in fourth in the mass start race on Sunday.
Canadian biathlete Rosanna Crawford landed on the World Cup podium for the first time in her career with a third-place finish in Ruhpolding, Germany, on Thursday.
For Canadian biathlon athlete Rosanna Crawford, dealing with the death of her brother Jordan has added another layer of uncertainty and fleeting hope as she targets her third Olympic appearance at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Canadian biathlon coach Richard Boruta has died in a climbing accident at the age of 49. Biathlon Canada confirmed Boruta's death Tuesday on its website. Boruta was killed while climbing the Three Sisters near Canmore, Alta., on Aug. 9.
Gabriela Koukalova won the women's biathlon sprint title Friday, finishing fourth in the race to edge overall champion Laura Dahlmeier by five points.
?Laura Dahlmeier led Germany to the world title in the women's 4x6-kilometre relay on Friday in Hochfilzen, Austria, becoming the first biathlete to win a medal in 10 straight world championship races.
Laura Dahlmeier of Germany won the women's individual competition Wednesday for her third gold medal and fourth overall at the biathlon world championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.