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Ukaleq Slettemark Last year, several biathlon races in Norway were cancelled due to warm temperatures and lack of snow.
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Ukaleq Slettemark,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
The Norwegian biathlon athlete went viral Tuesday for winning a bronze medal and then tearfully admitting to cheating on his girlfriend in his post-win interview.
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James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Norwegian Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid won a bronze medal for the 20-kilometer biathlon at the 2026 Winter Games.
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Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Sturla Holm Laegreid, 28, finished third in the men’s individual 20 km biathlon on Tuesday morning at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ukaleq Slettemark,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
The Norwegian biathlon athlete went viral Tuesday for winning a bronze medal and then tearfully admitting to cheating on his girlfriend in his post-win interview.
—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Norwegian Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid won a bronze medal for the 20-kilometer biathlon at the 2026 Winter Games.
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Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Sturla Holm Laegreid, 28, finished third in the men’s individual 20 km biathlon on Tuesday morning at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biathlon
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To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.
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His grandfather, Robert Holt, said the family was deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and described Weston as a strong young man who had just finished an Ironman triathlon.
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The key for the Hornets was the pentathlon, as Sophia Gallivan finished second, Lindsey Crook finished fourth and Shea Tassinary finished eighth.
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Freshman Liisa-Maria Lusti became the second Oregon woman to win the pentathlon — first since Brianne Theisen-Eaton in 2012 — with a season-best 4,498 points.
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Former Northwest Nazarene athlete Steven Schmidt finished 13th in the men’s decathlon for Oklahoma State, scoring 7,479 points.
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In the only men's event of the day, BYU’s Ben Barton won the decathlon crown with 8,169 points — just nine more than Louisville’s Kenneth Byrd.
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Well, this won't be the highest-scoring game of the tournament so far — Germany scored seven times in its first win — but Canada will still match the Germans for the largest winning margin after taking a 6-0 lead with only four minutes left in stoppage time.
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Christian Pulisic’s injury status has loomed large over this team despite their strong start on home soil for the tournament.
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Sofia Cosculluela finished with 6,182 points in the heptathlon to win Washington's first championship in the event.
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Jenna Fee Feyerabend has secured a berth in the women’s heptathlon after winning the Mountain West title with a record score.
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Measles has spread as a result of travel to international sports competitions before.
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Their visit coincides with an event marking one year to the start of the Invictus Games, the biennial sporting competition Harry founded more than a decade ago.
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The lopsided defeat spoke loudly to those who believe that tourney’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams was folly.
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The second edition of the Grannies International tourney in 2025 looked poised to be even bigger.
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Academy and elite club teams essentially robbed prep soccer of its best players by forcing them to choose between their high school teams and elite club programs, demanding a year-round commitment and banning participation in other sports.
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One of the most accomplished individuals in Tech’s sports history, Hall coached the Yellow Jackets from 1994 through 2025, earning ACC coach of the year honors five times.
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“Biathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biathlon. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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