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The one Olympic sport the U.S. has yet to conquer
Biathlon, a demanding hybrid of cross-country skiing and shooting, is the lone winter Olympic sport missing from the U.S. medal count. Lowell Bailey and Susan Dunklee bring inspired leadership to a team that will take aim at the podium in Pyeongchang.
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Olympic Sports
Record Olympian Bjoerndalen to coach China
China has hired the most decorated male Winter Olympian in history, biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, as a coach as it ramps up preparations to host the 2022 Games.
Olympic Sports
Hanevold, 3-time biathlon gold medalist, dies at 49
Halvard Hanevold, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in biathlon, has died, the Norwegian Biathlon Association said. He was 49.
Skiing
Russian biathlete faces ban for missing tests
A Russian biathlete is facing a two-year ban for missing three doping tests. Margarita Vasilyeva has had a strong debut World Cup season but is said to have missed three tests in 10 months.
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Olympic biathlon team among banned Kazakhs
Nine biathletes from Kazakhstan have been suspended on suspicion of doping, including the country's entire women's Olympic team.
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Russian biathlon given path to lift suspension
The Russian Biathlon Union, which was relegated to provisional membership in the international union in 2017, was given a new road map to reinstatement that includes extra out-of-competition testing for athletes and cooperating in a WADA investigation.
Biathlon
Russia rejected in bid to rejoin biathlon group
Russia has failed to be reinstated as a full member by biathlon's governing body amid an investigation into bribery to cover up doping cases.
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Russian biathlete banned 2 years for doping
Russian biathlete Ekaterina Glazyrina, who competed at the Sochi Olympics, has been banned for two years for doping.
Olympic Sports
Russian biathlon coach fired over misconduct
Russian biathlon coach Sergei Tutmin has been fired from the regional team and suspended from coaching over sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old athlete.
Olympic Sports
Biathlon president steps down after raid
The longtime president of the International Biathlon Union, Anders Besseberg, stepped down Thursday.
Olympic Sports
Police raid biathlon federation in doping case
Biathlon's governing body was raided by Austrian police on Wednesday in an operation that officials said was linked to a doping investigation.
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Olympic biathlon gold winner Svendsen retires
Norwegian biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen, a four-time Olympic champion, has retired from the sport.
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Most decorated male Winter Olympian retires
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, who won 13 Olympic medals (eight golds) and 45 world championship medals, has retired from the sport.
Biathlon
Makarainen wins 3rd biathlon World Cup title
Kaisa Makarainen of Finland finished sixth Sunday, but took the women's biathlon World Cup title for the third time in her career. .
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U.S. Biathlon team boycotting event in Russia
The U.S. Biathlon team is joining other teams in boycotting the final World Cup series events in Siberia, saying in a statement that allowing Russia to host "sends an outrageous message of anti-doping indifference to the world."
Biathlon
Belarus tames heavy winds, wins biathlon relay
Darya Domracheva set a record with her fourth gold medal in biathlon as Belarus won the 4x6-kilometer relay Thursday.
Biathlon
Fourcade grabs 3rd gold in mixed relay win
Martin Fourcade earned a third gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Games and solidified his legacy as the most successful Olympic champion in French history by anchoring his team to victory in the biathlon mixed relay.
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Fourcade takes biathlon gold in photo finish
France's Martin Fourcade slammed his ski pole into the snow in disgust after sliding through the finish line, thinking he'd just lost another Olympic gold medal in a photo finish.
Biathlon
Kuzmina grabs 3rd medal, 1st gold, of Games
Anastasiya Kuzmina finally won gold in these Olympics, hitting 19 of 20 targets to win the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start Saturday.
Biathlon
Fourcade's collapse hands biathlon gold to Boe
Martin Fourcade's rare collapse on the final shoot of the 20-kilometer individual race handed Norwegian rival Johannes Thingnes Boe his first Olympic gold medal in biathlon, while Hanna Oeberg was a surprise winner in the women's 15-kilometer race.
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Russia to host final event of biathlon WC series
Despite substantial opposition from athletes and several national federations, the International Biathlon Union's executive board has voted to hold the final event of the 2018 World Cup series in Tyumen, Russia, as scheduled.
Biathlon
Fourcade back on top; Dahlmeier wins 2nd gold
Martin Fourcade's victory in the men's 12.5-kilometer pursuit came after Laura Dahlmeier gave Germany its third straight gold medal in the biathlon -- and her second overall -- in the women's 10-kilometer pursuit.
Olympic Sports
W2W4 @ Winter Olympics: Canada poised for figure skating team gold
Monday's highlights in Pyeongchang: Canada looks to lock up figure skating team gold and the Dutch skate for another speed sweep.
Biathlon
Dahlmeier wins gold in women's 7.5 km sprint
Germany's Laura Dahlmeier, the 24-year-old budding biathlon star, hit all 10 targets to win her first gold medal in the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint on Saturday night at the Pyeongchang Games.
Olympic Sports
W2W4 on Sunday: Men's slopestyle, figure skating team event on tap
Alpine events kick off with men's downhill, while other medals will be handed out in men's slopestyle and women's moguls on Sunday at the Winter Olympics.
Medal Tracker
Total Medal Leaders
- 39
NOR - 31
GER - 29
CAN
- Gold14NORGER
14 CAN11 - Silver14NORGER
10 CAN8 - Bronze11NORCAN
10 
OAR9
Total Medal Leaders
- 5Bjørgen
- 4
Kalla - 4Nilsson
- Gold3Klæbo
Fourcade3 Bjørgen2 - Silver3KallaBolshunov
3 Nilsson2 - Bronze2BjørgenJohansson
2 Bescond2
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Ice dance duo Chock-Bates golden in Salt Lake
American ice dancing team Madison Chock and Evan Bates claimed gold at the U.S. International Classic.
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Tanaka, Yamamoto go 1-2 at U.S. International
Japan's Keiji Tanaka and Sota Yamamoto finished 1-2 in the men's final at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, while American Vincent Zhou won the bronze.
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Report: Olympic Russian doping data was altered
New information indicates that data from the Russian anti-doping agency had been manipulated before being delivered to the World Anti-Doping agency earlier this year.
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Silva fails doping test after winning judo gold
Rafaela Silva, who won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016 as well as the Pan American Games in August, has tested positive for fenoterol, a drug used to treat asthma.
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The Big Short - 'Small' Amit Panghal rules a big world
Amit Panghal didn't win gold, but in becoming the first Indian male to win silver at the Worlds, he demonstrated how he has turned a height disadvantage into an advantage.
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Hidilyn Diaz wins two bronze medals at World Championships
Hidilyn Diaz picked up two bronze medals at the World Championships, taking a significant step forward in her bid to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
