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America’s Olympic biathlon podium drought continuesThe US came extremely close to a podium spot in the only Winter Olympic discipline they’ve never medaled in: The biathlon. I’m not an expert on the sport, I’m only pretending to be after watching a couple hours of competition, but when I heard the announcers say we’ve never even medaled in the biath...

Lowell Bailey, Newly Minted American Hero, Wins USA's First Ever Biathlon World ChampionshipWe’re just under a year away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but it’s not too early to meet America’s newest winter sports hero. This afternoon in Hochfilzen, Austria, Lowell Bailey won the 20 km biathlon world championships and became the first American to win a world tit...

Biathlete Celebrates Early, Nearly Blows GoldNorway's Emil Hegle Svendsen had the 15km mass start biathlon locked up—until he raised his arms and nearly got caught by France's Martin Fourcade, lunging just beside him. How close was Svendsen to accomplishing one of the biggest Olympic boners of all time? Real freaking close:...

[The mass start of the women's 12.5k biathlon. AP Photo/Gero Breloer.]...

Sochi Organizers Attempt To Clear Fog With Giant Fans

Heavy fog in the mountains above Sochi caused postponements of men's biathlon and snowboard cross races today. Visibilities were near zero at times, making the shooting portion of biathlon impossible, and snowboarding downright dangerous. But let no one say organizers didn't try everything in their ...

Estonian Biathlete Wears Some Intense Contact Lenses

[Grete Gaim of Estonia rests after finishing the women's biathlon 7.5k sprint, and among all the color she's wearing, her beautiful yet intimidating contact lenses stand out. Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP]...

Man Wins Biathlon With Snot All Over His Face

"Bjoerndalen looks good—he's hangin' it all out there—but will it be enough?" ...

U.S. Biathlete Gives Up Olympic Spot To Twin Sister

Tracy and Lanny Barnes entered last weekend's IBU Cup event in Italy competing for the last open spots on the U.S. Olympic biathlon team. But Lanny fell ill and wasn't able to participate in three of the four races, and landed just outside the cutoff to make the squad—just behind Tracy. The next mor...