One Nova Scotia athlete will compete in two events at the Canada Winter Games
One of the Nova Scotia athletes who will leave on Friday to compete in the Canada Winter Games in P.E.I. will represent the province in not one, but two distinct events.
Biathlon Sport News
Johannes Thinges Boe and Marte Olsbu Roiseland claim single mixed relay gold at the world championships in Oberhof
Johannes Thingnes Boe and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland continued Norway's sensational Biathlon World Championship with gold in the single mixed relay in Oberhof. Superstar Boe recovered from a penalty in his prone stage with a perfect last standing stage to secure the gold in a time of 35:37.1.
Thinges Boe and Roiseland claim single mixed relay gold
Johannes Thingnes Boe and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland continued Norway's sensational Biathlon World Championship with gold in the single mixed relay in Oberhof. Superstar Boe recovered from a penalty in his prone stage with a perfect last standing stage to secure the gold in a time of 35:37.1.
Hanna Oeberg fights back to claim individual biathlon world title ahead of compatriot Linn Persson
Hanna Oeberg mounted an incredible comeback to secure her second 15km individual biathlon World Championship title in Oberhof. The Swede was joined on the podium by compatriot Linn Persson with Lisa Vittozzi beating our her Italian teammate Samuela Comola for bronze. Ad Oeberg and Persson each jumped up a podium from the 7.5km sprint race earlier in the Championships, while Vittozzi added individual bronze mixed relay silver.
Oeberg fights back to claim individual biathlon world title
Hanna Oeberg mounted an incredible comeback to secure her second 15km individual biathlon World Championship title in Oberhof. The Swede was joined on the podium by compatriot Linn Persson with Lisa Vittozzi beating our her Italian teammate Samuela Comola for bronze. Ad Oeberg and Persson each jumped up a podium from the 7.5km sprint race earlier in the Championships, while Vittozzi added individual bronze mixed relay silver.
Johannes Thingnes Boe still on course for perfect Biathlon World Championships after individual success
Johannes Thingnes Boe kept his hopes of a grand slam at the World Biathlon Championships alive with a third victory, this time in the men's 20km individual. It was the one discipline which he had not previously won at the World Championships, but Boe is proving untouchable this season and even on a day when his shooting was not perfect, his margin for error was huge.
Boe still on course for perfect Worlds after individual success
Johannes Thingnes Boe kept his hopes of a grand slam at the World Biathlon Championships alive with a third victory, this time in the individual. It was the one discipline which he had not previously won at the World Championships, but Boe is proving untouchable this season and even on a day when his shooting was not perfect, his margin for error was huge.
Canada's Natalie Wilkie races to gold at Para nordic world championship in Sweden
Canada's Natalie Wilkie sprinted to her first Para nordic world championship title in cross-country skiing with a victory in the women's standing skate-ski sprint race on Tuesday in Österland, Sweden.