World Biathlon Championships update
The men's relay was won by Germany (Gross, Roesch, Fischer, Greis), Russia the silver, and France just pipped Sweden to third. Norway left Bjorndalen too much to do, he still pulled back to fifth. Felix Gottwald won the Nordic Combined Sprint.
Benjamin Raich won the giant slalom event, and Michaela Dorfmeister the Super-G. Germany won the ladies' bobsleigh, and Canada the ladies' ice hockey. Enrico Fabris beat all-comers in the gents' 1500m long-track event.
The country table is headed by Germany's 9 golds, with 6 for Austria, 5 for the FARCE, and 4 for Russia and Italy.
posted 21 Feb 2006, 20.25 +0000
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