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Christiansen form continues with mass start gold in Östersund

  • Biathlon

After winning the relay title yesterday, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen of Norway added to his tally by claiming the men's 15 kilometres mass start gold at the International Biathlon Union World Cup in Östersund.

This was his first individual win of the season as he skied to victory after a clean shooting performance.The

💪 pic.twitter.com/RwkJjVU9Vy— BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon (@IBU_WC) March 12, 2023"The shooting, like

yesterday was a really good feeling to have some guys just five to ten seconds behind…The ice-cold last shooting

secured the women's 12.5 km mass start title in the Swedish city.Wierer also ha a perfect day at the shooting




Gulyas and Elgendy rally for individual wins at Pentathlon World Cup

  • Modern Pentathlon

Hungary's Michelle Gulyas and Egyptian Ahmed Elgendy both produced stunning comebacks to take individual victories at the Pentathlon World Cup in Cairo.

My technical disciplines were very good - fencing and shooting were really amazing, I couldn't have wished




Denmark's 1948 Olympic champion and long distance swimming pioneer Andersen dies aged 95

  • Swimming

Greta Andersen, winner of the Olympic 100 metres freestyle gold medal and 400m relay silver for Denmark at London 1948, before becoming one of the world’s most celebrated long-distance open water swimmers, has died at the age of 95.

exploits as an open-water swimmer made her something of a celebrity, pictured in 1959 ©Getty ImagesAfter shooting


Thingnes Bø wins IBU World Cup Crystal Globe without racing Östersund individual

  • Biathlon

Norway's Johannes Thingnes Bø has won the men's International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup Crystal Globe without competing at the penultimate leg in Östersund, with the individual races in the Swedish resort won by Germany's Benedikt Doll and Italy's Dorothea Wierer.

Tommaso Giacomel of Italy recorded one shooting penalty and earned a first World Cup podium in 49:52.5

Globe.Individual Olympic champion Denise Herrmann-Wick of Germany placed third in 42:58.4 after one shooting



Nepal Olympic Committee unveils nine-point manifesto to develop sport

  • OCA

Nepal Olympic Committee President Jeevan Ram Shrestha has pledged to spearhead a nine-point manifesto which highlights gender equality and developing sport in the country. 

of five to the postponed 2020 Games in the Japanese capital, where they competed in athletics, judo, shooting


France secure mixed relay win, Norway earn single mixed relay title at IBU World Cup

  • Biathlon

The French squad took home the 4x6 kilometres mixed relay title behind Fabien Claude's 10-for-10 on the range, while Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen came through for Norway in the second leg to win the singles mixed relay gold at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in the Czech Republic.

 "I am really happy about my shooting - going zero-zero when you are in front.

 "After prone, I had to secure the bronze medal with a good standing shooting."

  "I thought into the last shooting that it is not often that I get this chance with this amazing



Bø and Røiseland lead Norwegian dominance in IBU World Cup pursuits

  • Biathlon

Johannes Thingnes Bø and Marte Olsbu Røiseland both led Norwegian one-twos as the country dominated on the penultimate day of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in the Czech venue of Nové Město na Moravě.

With the wind steadier, I opted for fast shooting in the standing."It was a good day."

by 2.2 seconds as she crossed the line in 29:22.7 with both athletes missing just one shot.A clean-shooting



KONI head believes Indonesia can reach top 30 in medals table at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Marciano Norman, head of the National Sports Council (KONI) in Indonesia, claims that his country are capable of reaching the top 30 in the medals table at the Paris 2024 Olympics. 

Indonesia's four leading sports are badminton, weightlifting, archery and shooting, which Norman expects