Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek

A race official's error cost Swedish biathlete Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek valuable time — 14 long seconds — in the women's 10-kilometer pursuit.Olofsson-Zidek crossed the finish line in sixth place Tuesday. But she was bumped up to fourth when officials realized she had been inadvertently held up at the beginning of the race, and the 14 seconds were shaved off her time.The biathlon pursuit features staggered starts based on finish times from the previous event.With the adjustment, Olofsson...Read Full Story

Sweden's reigning World Cup holder Helena Jonsson picked up her third victory in the fifth race of the season on Thursday when she won the women's 15km individual race here.The 25-year-old reigning world 10km pursuit champion, who has already won at Hochfilzen, Austria, and Oestersund, Sweden, this season, was the surprise World Cup winner last winter and was faultless with the rifle here."I have real confidence in my shooting at the moment, that is what is making a real difference," said...Read Full Story

Germany's Simone Hauswald followed up her sprint victory earlier in the week by winning the pursuit event in the women's biathlon World Cup here on Saturday.Hauswald, who will retire at the end of the month, secured her sixth season victory in the 10km race with a time of 32min 5.5sec and three shooting penalties.The 30-year-old finished 5.4sec ahead of Belarus's Darya Domracheva, with Swede Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek third, 39.8sec back.Hauswald's compatriot Magdalena Neuner took another step...Read Full Story

Christoph Sumann of Austria won the 20-kilometer individual World Cup race Thursday, while Tim Burke of the United States finished 14th.Defending overall champion Helena Jonsson led a Swedish one-two finish by winning a 15-kilometer World Cup race.Sumann finished 14.2 seconds ahead of Simon Fourcade of France, with both men missing one target. Alexander Os of Norway was third.Sumann moved ahead of Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway, who did not compete, in the overall standings. Burke, who missed...Read Full Story

Simone Hauswald finally gave Germany their first biathlon win of this season's World Cup series when she won the women's sprint on Friday.Hauswald claimed her fourth career victory in the series after crossing the finish line in 22min 15.1sec, after completing one penalty lap for a missed shot, to give 20,000 watching Germans cause for celebration.Defending overall champion Helena Jonsson of Sweden was second at 8.7sec with Norway's Ann Kristin Flatland third at 17.5.Germany has been one of...Read Full Story