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News - Biathlon
![Agitos at Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre](/sites/default/files/images/140305164702336_476624451_0.jpg)
Walsh hails Sochi 2014 a success and plans for the future
Rob Walsh, the Chairperson of the IPC Nordic Skiing Sport Technical Committee has hailed the Games as a huge success and highlighted an area that can make the PyeongChang 2018 Games even better.
![Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany](/sites/default/files/images/140313104403135_477618129_0.jpg)
Vote now for Best Female Athlete from Sochi 2014
Nominees for the honour include: Marie Bochet, Anna Schaffelhuber, Elena Remizova, Alena Kaufman and Bibian Mentel-Spee.
![Brian McKeever](/sites/default/files/images/140316140110677_479050245.jpg)
Vote now for Best Male athlete from Sochi 2014
Nominees for the honour include: Roman Petushkov, Declan Farmer, Brian McKeever, Markus Salcher and Evan Strong.
![USA's ice sledge hockey team](/sites/default/files/images/140402114935382_478910405.jpg)
Team USA set for week of events in Washington DC
Sochi 2014 Paralympians will visit the White House and take part in NBCSN’s Best of US Awards Show.
![Grigory Murygin](/sites/default/files/images/140327162946376_478658617.jpg)
Nordic skiing: Five future faces
Take a look at the biggest rising stars in cross-country skiing and biathlon from Sochi 2014.
![Sir Philip Craven](/sites/default/files/images/140311115704422_Sir%2BPhilip_477111561_0.jpg)
Sir Philip hails Sochi 2014 as ‘spectacular showcase of sport’
IPC President has also picked out his favourite moments from the Games ahead of Sunday's Closing Ceremony.
![Roman Petushkov](/sites/default/files/images/140314160235223_478566421_0.jpg)
Roman Petushkov racks up fifth gold in Sochi
Russia and Ukraine dominated the long-distance biathlon events on Day 7 of the Games.
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Paralympic Closing Ceremony to show the impossible is possible
Sochi 2014 will come to a close on Sunday evening with spectacular Closing Ceremony.
![Agitos at Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre](/sites/default/files/images/140305164702336_476624451_0.jpg)
IPC statement on women's 12.5km biathlon standing
The International Paralympic Committe has issued a statement about the women's 12.5km biathlon standing race from Friday (14 March).
![Tatyana McFadden Nordic](/sites/default/files/images/140129203000444_Mcfadden_0.jpg)
Cable to host 2015 Nordic Skiing World Championships
180 athletes from 20 countries will gather in Cable, Wisconsin, USA, from 24 January – 1 February 2015.
![Mikhalina Lysova](/sites/default/files/images/140313150537747_478123449_0.jpg)
Mikhalina Lysova, Roman Petushkov aiming for more biathlon medals
The long-distance biathlon events across all classes will take place on Day 7 of Sochi 2014.
![Olena Iurkovska](/sites/default/files/images/140205125957899_22_01_Oberried_Nordic_Biathlon_WC_2014_00162_WATERMARKED_1_0.jpg)
Ukraine and Russia hot favourites in biathlon
The middle-distance biathlon races across both genders and all classes will take place on Day 4 of Sochi 2014.
![Sir Philip Craven](/sites/default/files/images/140311115704422_Sir%2BPhilip_477111561_0.jpg)
Sochi 2014 Paralympics “exceeding all expectations” says IPC President
The Games have reached the halfway point and have broken multiple records.
![Alexey Bychenok, Roman Petushkov and Grigory Murygin](/sites/default/files/images/140311125731556_477761391_0.jpg)
Roman Petushkov picks up third Sochi 2014 gold
Russia took home all the medals in the men's 12.5km sitting biathlon on Day 4 of the Paralympics.
![Mikhalina Lysova](/sites/default/files/images/140218110512088_26_01_Oberried_Nordic_Biathlon_WC_2014_00719_WATERMARK_0.jpg)
Russia looking for biathlon medals on Day 1
Top Russian skiers Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova will highlight the first day of the biathlon competition.
![Roman Petushkov](/sites/default/files/images/140308094614781_477219833.jpg)
Russia pick up nine biathlon medals on Day 1
Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova both stormed to gold in their opening events at the Laura Cross-Country and Biathlon Centre.
![Nikolay Polukhin](/sites/default/files/2023-08/170303081111310_Nikolai-Polukhin.jpg.jpg)
What to watch: Day 1 at Sochi 2014
The first day of action includes, Jon Santacana Maiztegui, Nikolay Polukhin and Seung-Hwan Jung.
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Sochi 2014 Paralympic Opening Ceremony lights up Russia
Over the next nine days, 547 athletes from 45 countries will compete at the first Paralympic Winter Games ever held in Russia.
![A picture of a man in a sledge skiing](/sites/default/files/images/121217172214620_kubo_kozo_2_0.jpg)
Top 10 rivalries at Sochi 2014
Find out what will be the best athlete rivalries to watch across all Paralympic sports from 7-16 March.
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Top 10 winter Paralympic nations of all-time
Find out the top countries in Paralympic winter sport and their best medal hopes for the Sochi 2014 Games.