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Zuk earns home pursuit victory at IBU Open European Championships

  • Biathlon

Kamila Zuk triumphed in her home stadium in Duszniki Zdrój as pursuit competitions were contested on the penultimate day of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships.

champion Baiba Bendika of Latvia, who started 44 seconds ahead.An immaculate performance at the four shooting

Zuk in contention for victory.She seized the lead when Russia’s Larisa Kuklina faltered on the final shooting

Ukraine won the men’s 12.5km pursuit competition, despite receiving a penalty in three of the four shooting


Bendika and Jaeger earn sprint titles at IBU Open European Championships

  • Biathlon

Latvia’s Baiba Bendika and Switzerland’s Martin Jaeger earned sprint titles as the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships resumed in Duszniki-Zdrój.

action at the Polish venue, following yesterday’s rest day.Bendika began the competition impressively by shooting




Cuban Olympic gold medals sell for over $70,000 each at auction

  • Collecting and Heritage News

Olympic gold medals awarded to long jumper jumper Iván Pedroso and shooter Leuris Pupo have both sold for more than $70,000 (£51,000/€58,000) at an online auction as both exceeded their estimates.

background.The reverse features the emblem of the London Games against an abstract linear background.The event, “Shooting


Kosovo Olympic Committee increases athlete support prior to Tokyo 2020

  • EOC

The Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOC) has announced it will double support given to 20 athletes on its scholarship beneficiaries' list for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

the athletes eligible for the support come from judo, boxing, wrestling, karate, athletics, swimming, shooting



No holding Bø as he earns fourth IBU World Cup win of season in 15km mass start

  • Biathlon

Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Bø skied brilliantly and shot adequately to ensure victory in the men’s 15 kilometres mass start at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Biathlon World Cup in Antholz-Anterselva in Italy.

fourth win of the season, Bø told said he had been making a conscious effort to be more positive on the shooting


Cypriot shooting hit with multiple allegations of sexual abuse as police investigate Eleftheriou claims

  • Shooting

The Shooting Federation of Cyprus is aware of at least five incidents of alleged sexual abuse after Commonwealth

in how such cases are handled in Cyprus, at least four alleged incidents of sexual abuse concerning shooting

in Cyprus have been reported, according to philenews.Citing a conversation with President of the Shooting

official, who has previously held roles including at the Cyprus National Olympic Committee (KOE).The Shooting

won Commonwealth Games gold medals in 2006 and 2018 in the women's skeet individual.At the 2018 World Shooting


Philippines AIMAG Chef de Mission says postponement will benefit country's athletes

  • Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Richard Lim, Chef de Mission for the Philippines at the upcoming Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG), has backed the postponement of the event and believes it could benefit the nation.

August 8.Karate is one of the few sports due to be contested at all three, with taekwondo, badminton, shooting


Mongolia NOC President meets head of state to discuss Olympic preparations

  • OCA

Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC) President Naidan Tuvshinbayar provided an update on the country’s planning for upcoming Olympic Games to President Khaltmaagiin Battulga.

11 qualified athletes for the Games in Japan’s capital.Athletes have qualified in archery, boxing, shooting


Japan Sambo Championships and Russian President's Cup moved to July and will clash with Olympics

  • Sambo

The Japan Sambo Championships and Russian President's Cup have been postponed until July 25, when the Olympics are due to be underway, because of coronavirus concerns.

slalom, diving, equestrian, road cycling, fencing, football, handball, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting

scheduled to be taking place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Weightlifting, taekwondo, swimming, skateboarding, shooting



Bø wins close mass start contest at IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof

  • Biathlon

Norway's Tarjei Bø won his first non-sprint race in the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in nearly eight years after a narrow victory in the men's 15 kilometres mass start in Oberhof in Germany.

late penalty lap to win the gold, finishing 3.6sec ahead of Austria's Felix Leitner, who kept a clean shooting

podium.He finished 12.5 behind, narrowly holding off Austria's Simon Eder, another who kept a clean shooting

January 17, 2021Later, France's Julia Simon won by a similar margin as she made up for some difficult shooting