By Michael PavittFrance's Martin Fourcade tasted victory for the first time in a month at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup as he shot clean in the 20 kilometres event, a feat replicated by Finland's Kaisa Mäkäräinen who dominated the women's 15km in Oslo.

January 11 in Oberhof, Germany, but the Frenchman started as he meant to go on in the Norwegian capital, shooting

clean in the first two stages.Despite his accurate shooting Fourcade was being pushed for first position

Shooting was not easy; I stopped after the third shot in both standing stages, to make sure I hit the

over her rivals.Mäkäräinen continued to build her advantage as she progressed through the 15km course shooting

By David OwenSports and political leaders - headed by the Presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and his native Mexico - have been paying tribute to Mario Vázquez Raña, a towering figure of modern Olympism, who died on Sunday at the age of 82.

Bach, IOC President, said that the Movement would "always remember" the newspaper magnate and former shooting

By Liam MorganSlovenia's Jakov Fak claimed his second successive International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup victory as he dominated the men's 12.5 kilometres pursuit event in Nové Město, Czech Republic.

Frenchman did manage to claw the gap back to just five seconds.Fak made a slight mistake on the final shooting

By Liam MorganRussia claimed victory in the inaugural single mixed relay race at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, while Norway earned a narrow 2x6 + 2x7.5 kilometres relay win.

I like it very much and like the short distance where everything depends on shooting."

By Duncan Mackay at the Fairmont Hotel in BakuA new competition to help raise the profile of the first-ever European Games across the continent has been launched to coincide with a crucial visit by inspectors here as final preparations begin for Baku 2015.

Coordination Commission travelled along the proposed Baku 2015 Games Route Network, visiting the Baku Shooting

It might even have asked for the noise when the archers were shooting.

By Nick ButlerThe University of Strathclyde have revoked an honorary degree awarded to Oscar Pistorius following his conviction for culpable homicide, it has been revealed.

But, following the subsequent shooting dead of Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, which eventually

By Liam MorganUkraine rounded off the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships in style by claiming a surprise victory in the women's 4x6 kilometres relay and silver in the men's race at Otepää, Estonia.

the advantage on the third leg before the majority of the teams all reassembled for the last prone shooting

stage, the German and Ukranian teams had a seven second advantage over France and Poland and the last shooting

excellent IBU Open European Championships in Otepää, Estonia ©IBUBut Varnyets took control of the race by shooting

By Liam MorganRussia's Alexey Slepov earned his second consecutive victory at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships in Otepää, Estonia, as he clinched gold in the men's 12.5 kilometres pursuit event on what was a superb day for Russia.

Belarusian Nastassia Dubarezava stormed to the front and she remained on course to defy the weather by shooting

On the third shooting range there was a big wind gust, I was trying to shoot "in the wind", but couldn't

But today you had to risk because it was a lottery at the shooting range and if you shot too long it

By Liam MorganFrance's Coline Varcin powered to her maiden career victory after she won the women's 7.5 kilometres sprint event at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships in Otepää, Estonia.

The surprise victory for Varcin owed a lot to her clean shooting throughout the race as she banished

, Alexey Slepov claimed his second win of the season as he demonstrated composure under pressure by shooting

By Nick ButlerRussia consolidated their domination in cross country and biathlon events at the Winter Universiade in Štrbstké Pleso, Slovakia, although they were edged by Japanese opposition in the mixed team ski jumping.

Kristina Smirnova, Evgeniya Pavlova, Vadim Filimonov and Yuri Shopin combining pacy skiing with faultless shooting

By Nick ButlerTaekwondo will make its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, it was decided by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board today, meaning a total of 22 sports will feature, but sailing and football seven-a-side will miss out.

archery, boccia, cycling, equestrian, football seven-a-side, goalball, judo, powerlifting, rowing, shooting

By Daniel EtchellsFrance's Fabien Claude claimed his first victory of the season in the junior men's 10 kilometres sprint at the International Biathlon Union Open European Championships in Otepää, Estonia.

winner of the silver medal in the 12.5km event on Wednesday, led the way by 1.2 seconds ahead after shooting

By Duncan MackayInternational Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian Cookson has admitted they "dropped the ball" over the sport's application to be part of the programme for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo but is confident they will be among the sports included.

2020 are athletics, archery, badminton, bocci, equestrian dressage, goalball, powerlifting, rowing, shooting

By Liam MorganUkraine enjoyed double success on the fifth day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships as Oleksandra Kononova and Ihor Reptyukh both claimed gold in the long distance biathlon events in Cable.

the sitting event in a time of 46:31.2, ahead of American Andre Soule, who enjoyed a clean round of shooting