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Defending IBU World Cup champion Fourcade sprints to dominant win in Östersund

  • Biathlon

Defending overall International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup champion Martin Fourcade produced a dominant display to secure victory in the men’s 10 kilometres sprint event in Östersund, Sweden, today.

of the competitors sought shelter between the 28th and 30th checkpoints, Fourcade went through the shooting

positions.Eventually, Peiffer seemingly came from nowhere to secure silver, thanks to clean prone shooting




Veteran Vietnamese sprinter claims 200m gold at Singapore 2015 ASEAN Para Games

  • Paralympics

Veteran Vietnamese sprinter Nguyen Thi Thuy added to her extensive medal haul at the ASEAN Para Games in Singapore by claiming a gold medal in the women’s 200 metres T43/44 and bronze in the long jump F44.

Malaysia won four gold medals in tenpin bowling today ©SAPGOCMedals were also awarded today in badminton, shooting

badminton final with the bronze medals going to the losing semi-finalists, Thailand and Vietnam.In shooting


Singapore 2015 ASEAN Para Games officially opened

  • Paralympics

The eighth edition of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games has officially begun following a spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

athletics, badminton, boccia, chess, CP football, football five-a-side, goalball, powerlifting, sailing, shooting


Wierer claims maiden IBU World Cup gold with 15km success in Östersund

  • Biathlon

Italy's Dorothea Wierer secured her maiden International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup victory as she shot clean on her way to taking gold in the women’s 15 kilometres individual event in Östersund, Sweden.

the competitors but Gabriela Soukalova of Czech Republic moved into an early lead after three clean shooting

putting her into a short-lived lead over Soukalova and Wierer, who managed to sail through the stage by shooting

clean.The Italian trailed the Czech by 3.5 seconds, with Dorin Habert over a minute behind, but the final shooting

Frenchwoman Dorin Habert emerged as a contender, but it was Wierer who led by 46 seconds thanks to shooting


Pistorius found guilty of murder

  • Athletics News

Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after a South African appeals court overturned a culpable homicide verdict.

a minimum of 15 years in jail.Pistorius killed Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in February 2013 after shooting


Australia win two more titles as Oceania Shooting Championships conclude

  • Shooting

Australia won two more titles on the final day of the Oceania Shooting Championships in Sydney to round

on the podium by gaining silver.Sergei Evglevski came out on top in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol ©Shooting

“It’s great to see a total of 18 spots now for shooting, one more than London,” she said.

“To get a sport like shooting back on to the podium with a couple of medals in Rio would be fantastic

ChampionshipsNovember 2015: Rooney earns women's trap title at Oceania Shooting ChampionshipsNovember

2015: Australia bag hat-trick of golds and places for Rio 2016 at Oceania Shooting Championships


Teenager Rossiter leads Australian medal charge at Oceania Shooting Championships

  • Shooting

Teenager Jack Rossiter clinched the 10 metre air rifle title to continue Australian domination today at the Oceania Championships in Sydney.

Chloe Tipple celebrates gold in the women's skeet competition ©Shooting AustraliaTwo-times Commonwealth

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ChampionshipsNovember 2015: Rooney earns women's trap title at Oceania Shooting ChampionshipsNovember

2015: Australia bag hat-trick of golds and places for Rio 2016 at Oceania Shooting Championships


Singapore 2015 welcome ASEAN Para Games athletes with Village ceremony

  • Paralympics

Singapore 2015 have welcomed all 10 participating countries at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games at an official ceremony at the Games Village in Marina Bay Sands.

badminton, boccia, cerebral palsy football, chess, football five-a-side, goalball, powerlifting, sailing, shooting


Norway double up as IBU World Cup season begins

  • Biathlon

Norway enjoyed the perfect start to the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup season by winning both the mixed relay and single mixed relay on day one in Östersund, Sweden.

clinching the mixed relay crown in 1:11:42.6 with nine spare rounds.A cloudy sky and heavy winds made shooting

Lars Helge Birkeland added: "I love the last shooting so I just decided to attack.


Vella wins battle of experience as Australia dominate again at Oceania Shooting Championships

  • Shooting

Fijian opponent to win the men's trap final on another day of Australian domination at the Oceania Shooting

I just had to focus on my shooting instead of everyone else’s and reset and go for gold.

Lalita Yauhleuskaya (centre) was among the home winners today in the 10m air pistol final at the Oceania Shooting

Championships in Sydney ©Shooting AustraliaHome shooter Dane Sampson won gold in the men's 50 metres

Related storiesNovember 2015: Rooney earns women's trap title at Oceania Shooting ChampionshipsNovember

2015: Australia bag hat-trick of golds and places for Rio 2016 at Oceania Shooting Championships


South Korea's Jun wins men's title at UIPM Champion of Champions

  • Modern Pentathlon

South Korea’s Woongtae Jun secured the men’s title at the season-ending International Modern Pentathlon Federation (UIPM) Champion of Champions after a captivating final in Doha.

number nine was pushed right to the wire in Qatar’s capital and only confirmed his victory at the last shooting