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News - Biathlon
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Oksana Masters adds Para cross-country skiing Crystal Globe to list of 2022 triumphs
Russia dominates the rankings with 10 globes while USA's Para Nordic skier closes the season with three gold medals at Ostersund World Cup
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Sport Week: 10 things to know about Para Biathlon
A closer look at one of the most fascinating Winter Paralympic sports
Lillehammer 2021: Top 10 Moments
A lookback at two memorable weeks of Para alpine skiing, Para Nordic skiing and Para snowboard at the first World Para Snow Sports Championships
![An armless in a cross-country skiing competition](/sites/default/files/2022-01/51824803511_cc71bc6be3_c.jpg)
Vladislav Lekomtsev makes it five out of five on final day of Para biathlon
RPC’s continues remains unstoppable at the World Championships while Kendall Gretsch takes her second gold in Lillehammer
![A male cross-country skier in a competition](/sites/default/files/2022-01/51821624867_38c4bd739e_c.jpg)
Belarus’ Yury Holub reigns supreme for second gold medal despite icy slip
Liudmyla Liashenko leads Ukraine's second consecutive biathlon sweep in Lillehammer to defend title and record first win this season
![A female cross-country skier following her female guide](/sites/default/files/2022-01/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-01-15%20at%2020.54.10.jpeg)
Clean podium sweeps for RPC and Ukraine on Para biathlon's opening day
Germany's Anja Wicker takes her first World Championships gold in Para biathlon in five years in Oksana Master's debut at Lillehammer 2021
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Alpine skiing and cross-country skiing kick off the action in Lillehammer
Thursday marks the opening day of a history-making World Para Snow Sports Championships with 850 athletes from 42 nations competing in Norway
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Athletes eager to make history in Vuokatti
Qualification on the line as skiers head into last competition before World Championships, including newcomers from Azerbaijan and Iceland
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Canadians denied a sweep in Canmore sprint despite solid teamwork
Hudak and Wilkie top the podium for the home-country in sprint with Russians dominating the first day of biathlon taking four out of six golds
![A standing woman competing in Para cross-country skiing](/sites/default/files/2021-12/1277039.jpg)
Canadian stars to face international rivals again as World Cup returns to Canmore
Beijing 2022 qualifications on the line as Canada hosts six Para cross-country and biathlon races with over 125 athletes from 15 nations
![Oksana Masters - World Cup - Canmore - Nordic skiing](/sites/default/files/images/171215094626748_Oksana%2BMasters%2BCanmore.jpg)
Countdown is on for Canmore 2021 World Cup
Over 125 athletes from 15 nations set to compete in the six-day competition that opens the 2021-2022 World Cup season
![Three men standing on the snow with their skies](/sites/default/files/2021-09/GettyImages-932688824.jpg)
Lillehammer 2021: Arendz and Ulset erase borders with shared mission
World champion Carina Edlinger interviews Canadian and Norwegian skiers about their long-time friendship and common goals for the future of the sport
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Nine dual summer and winter athletes to watch
Home favourite Momoka Muraoka and USA's Oksana Masters amongst the names who will be targeting Beijing 2022 after the Games in Japan
![A female Para cross-country skier following her male guide during a competition](/sites/default/files/2021-08/51002785407_4b7ec54657_c.jpg)
Season look back: Top six Nordic skiing moments
Undefeated streaks, a national milestone and a career switch make for an exciting season in biathlon and cross-country skiing
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World Para Snow Sports and Ecoaims sign Para biathlon agreement
Para biathlon shooting and target systems provider to help with equipment, training and sports development until 2024
![A female athlete competing in a Para cross-country event](/sites/default/files/2021-04/assets_ioc_2021-04-17_104746.jpg)
Vilde Nilsen beats the odds and looks ahead to major victories
In interview to world champion Carina Edlinger, Norwegian star talks about her preparation for biggest season yet with Lillehammer 2021 and Beijing 2022
![A female sit-skier in a cross-country competition](/sites/default/files/2021-03/51022146047_5a2438de5c_h.jpg)
Surprise history maker Gretsch ready for bigger spotlight at Beijing 2022
US Para biathlete proves she is no one-hit wonder en route to her second Paralympic Games
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Masters and Lekomtsev sweep gold in World Cup races in Slovenia
World Para Nordic Skiing season's opener in Planica closes with Para biathlon individual and sprint races
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World Para Nordic Skiing aiming to bring more race officials to the circuit
Federation holds online session targeting better geographic and gender representation
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Birgit Skarstein: 'Sometimes it felt like it was us against the world'
Para rowing and Para Nordic star proves critics wrong with history-making run on Norwegian dance show