Biathlon. World Cup

Official results of the second sprint race at the Cup of Europe.
Women 7.5 km Sprint - IBU CUP BIATHLON 1 - Idre (SWE)
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At the first start biathlon season - Cup Europe Russians are not pleased:

Men, 10 km sprint, IBU Cup Biathlon 1 / Idre

Women 7.5 km sprint, IBU Cup Biathlon 1 / Idre
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Leading teams settled into their starting line-for the first phase of the World Cup Biathlon 2008-2009 in Ostersund, Sweden. Recall that phase will start on 3 December at 19.15 (Moscow time) individual races for men, 4 December at 19.15 (Moscow time) индивидуалку flee women. Russia will be present: Catherine Yuriev, Svetlana Sleptsova, Albina Ahatova, Olga Zaitseva, Olga Medvedtseva and, apparently, Anna Bulygina, Dmitry Yaroshenko, Maxim Chudov, Ivan Cherezov, Nikolay Kruglov, Andrei Makoveev and Maxim Maximov.

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The new president Biathlon Union of Russia, Mikhail Prokhorov legitimized advertising personal sponsors, the "Sport-Express." Read more »

«Preparation of the story is good, - admitted Olga Zaitseva. - It's a pity only that the Yekaterinburg Akhova was a situation with snow. It is for us at this stage of preparation is very important. It turns out that discord: the mood is there, but there is no way to fully prepare. Soon, the race already, but we have not yet begun to train in the snow. For me this problem, because I have no confidence in the ingestion of the team at the December World Cup. So in Uvate put a goal in selecting the composition ». Read more»

At the IBU Congress were some changes in the rules. One of the most significant - this is exactly the system of charging kubkovyh points in the World Cup and Nations Cup. Now the first 1 st place receives 60 points (previously 50), points will be awarded to the first 30 athletes as before, and 40. In the Cup of Nations: 1 seat 160 (previously 150).

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Voluntarily resigned president of the SLR - Alexander Tikhonov, was replaced by Mikhail Prokhorov (as we have already written). What does this mean for Team Russia and all of our biathlon? What awaits us in the near season?

For the team and coaches will be easier. Many remember the conflict and Rozhkova Sergei Tikhonov and how it ended (Letter to the protection Rozhkova). Therefore, the climate in the team will become better coaches and athletes will no longer fear that the evil words they can expel from the national team. Read More »