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Biathlon superstar Fourcade claims calls for IBU World Cup boycott have been misinterpreted as Frenchman secures 55th career win in Nové Město

  • Biathlon

Double Olympic champion Martin Fourcade claims calls he made for athletes to boycott International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup events if the world governing body fails to take tough action against Russian doping have been misinterpreted. 

I am just so happy because it was a hard competition against Anton; his prone shooting was really good

There was very little to separate Fourcade and Shipulin in the first loop, with both shooting clean in


Russia's Akimova wins women's sprint at Biathlon World Cup in Nové Město

  • Biathlon

Russia’s Tatiana Akimova claimed her first-ever International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup victory after taking top honours in the women’s 7.5 kilometres sprint event in Nové Město in the Czech Republic today.

Koukalová incurred three standing penalties to drop out of contention.Akimova soon took over though, shooting

the field.However, the competition was not over at that point with Chevalier matching Akimova on the shooting


Fourcade becomes first man to win three Biathlon World Cup sprints in December

  • Biathlon

France’s Martin Fourcade made history as he won his third sprint before the Christmas break when the International Biathlon Union World Cup took place in the Czech Republic today.

takes aim during the 10km sprint race ©Getty ImagesIt was Shipulin who made the running early on after shooting


Mike Rowbottom: Why Nike’s new marathon project could end up Breaking more than 2

  • Inside the Blogs

The two-hour barrier for the marathon race has the same kind of mystique about it as did the four-minute mile before Roger Bannister became the first man to beat the latter landmark on a damp and inauspicious day in Oxford 62 years ago.

And has been criticised by many for shooting at the moon…The company’s answer to itself is: "Breaking2


Fourcade and Dahlmeier look to extend leads in third stage of IBU World Cup in Nové Město

  • Biathlon

The small Czech Republic town of Nové Město is set to take centre stage as the final International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup event of the calendar year takes place.

reach the podium.Kaisa Mäkäräinen of Finland sits in second place in the overall standings and her shooting

last week, which always make the speedy Finn a threat.Marie Dorin of France also looked good on the shooting


Sharjah named as host of IWAS World Games 2017

  • Paralympics

The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games 2017 will be held in Sharjah following approval by the governing body's Executive Board.

which runs from November 30 to December 9 in the emirate, includes athletics, archery, powerlifting, shooting


Vovchynskyi and Reptyukh lead Ukrainian charge in biathlon relay at IPC Para Nordic Skiing World Cup

  • Nordic Skiing News

Gyrgorii Vovchynskyi and Ihor Reptyukh led a Ukrainian sweep of the first four positions during a new exhibition biathlon relay event trialled at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland today.

A two-person event, consisting of six kilometres of skiing and 20 rounds of shooting, was being trialled

coaches and officials with the objective of creating an "exciting team format with a strong emphasis on shooting


FIFA signs co-operation agreement with Olympic Channel

  • Olympics

FIFA has today become the 36th International Federation (IF) to sign a co-operation agreement with the Olympic Channel, marking an end to an extensive period of negotiations between the two organisations.

FederationInternational Judo FederationInternational Luge FederationInternational Modern Pentathlon UnionInternational Shooting


Raubichi in Belarus to host 2019 Summer Biathlon World Championships

  • Biathlon

Belarus’ National Winter Olympic Training Center in Raubichi will host the 2019 Summer Biathlon World Championships, it has been announced.

range of sporting facilities, including a roller ski track, over 20 kilometres of ski tracks and modern shooting