Philip O'connor

Norwegian biathlete Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen took inspiration from his compatriot, cross-country ski king Johannes Klaebo, in Friday's men's 10km biathlon sprint with a lung-bursting drive up the final hill and across the finish line to secure the Olympic silver medal.

A heroic final lap by Emilien Jacquelin of France looked to have secured him a bronze medal in Friday's men's sprint at the Milano Cortina Games but an even greater effort from Norway's Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen saw the 30-year-old Frenchman agonisingly edged into fourth pla...

Norway's Sturla Holm Laegreid endured a turbulent few days after admitting in a post-race interview on Tuesday that he had cheated on his ex-girlfriend, but the ensuing controversy had no effect on his biathlon performance as he secured his second bronze medal of the Milano Co...