Germany's Denise Herrmann holds nerve to win women's 15km biathlon
Denise Herrmann held her nerve to win the gold medal for Germany in a thrilling women's 15km pursuit race at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, with Anais Chevalier-Bouchet of France taking silver Norway's Marte Olsbu Roieseland bronze. With each missed shot adding a minute to the total time there was little margin for error, but the swirling winds from recent days had died down, making it easier to hit the target and turning the competition into an epic battle of nerves.


