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2013–14 Biathlon World Cup
The 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 24 November 2013 in Östersund, Sweden, and ended on 23 March 2014 in Holmenkollen, Norway. Kaisa Mäkäräinen was the winner at the conclusion of the season with Tora Berger 2nd. However, the results of Olga Zaitseva were later annulled due do doping offences. The recalculation would have given overall world cup win to Berger, but the IBU made the decision based on the principle that clean athletes cannot be punished for the doping offenses of others. So, two first places were awarded in the women's overall. Calendar Below is the IBU World Cup calendar for the 2013–14 season. * 2014 Winter Olympics races are not included in the 2013–14 World Cup scoring system with the exception of mixed relay. * In stage 6, women's relay was suspended due to poor visibility and dense fog. World Cup podiums Men Women Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Fourcade
Martin Fourcade (; born 14 September 1988) is a French biathlete and sous-lieutenant. He is a five-time Olympic champion, a thirteen-time World Champion and a seven-time winner of the Overall World Cup. As of February 2018, he is the most successful French Olympian of all time. Fourcade is the all-time biathlon record holder of overall World Cup titles with seven big crystal globes and he's also the all-time record holder of the most consecutive Major Championships titles with at least one non-team gold medal in every major championship from 2011-2018. On 13 March 2020, he announced his retirement following the 2019–2020 season. , he serves as president of the Athletes' Commission of the organising committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France. In February 2022 Fourcade was elected to serve eight-year terms as a member of both the International Olympic Committee and the IOC Athletes' Commission. Career This article uses the phrase "non-team" when refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmenkollen
Holmenkollen () is a mountain and a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It goes up to above sea level and is well-known for its international skiing competitions. Overview In addition to being a residential area, the area has been a ski recreation area since the late 19th century, with its famous ski jumping hill, the Holmenkollbakken, hosting competitions since 1892. To the north, the area borders to the woodlands area Marka. The Holmenkoll Line of the Oslo Metro runs through the neighborhood, serving the stations Besserud and Holmenkollen. The Holmenkollen Chapel was destroyed by arson in August 1992 by black metal artists Varg Vikernes, Bård “Faust” Eithun and Øystein “Euronymous” Aarseth, but later rebuilt. Michael Moynihan, Didrik Søderlind: '' Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground'', First Edition, Venice, CA: Feral House 1998, p. 94f. The chapel is a neighbour to the Norwegian Royal Lodge, the residence o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of , while the Greater Sochi Area covers over . Sochi stretches across , and is the longest city in Europe, the fifth-largest city in the Southern Federal District, the second-largest city in Krasnodar Krai, and the sixth-largest city on the Black Sea. Being a part of the Caucasian Riviera, it is one of the very few places in Russia with a subtropical climate, with warm to hot summers and mild to cool winters. Sochi hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014. It hosted the alpine and Nordic Olympic events at the nearby ski resort of Rosa Khutor in Krasnaya Polyana. It also hosted the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix from 2014 until 2021. It was also one of the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6
The 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 6 was held in Antholz, Italy, from January 16 until January 19, 2014. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 1st place in Sprint * , 1st place in Sprint * , 2nd place in Pursuit * , 7th place in Pursuit * , 8th place in Sprint * , 14th place in Pursuit * , 25th place in Sprint * , 1st place in Sprint * , 2nd place in Pursuit * , 27th place in Sprint * , 31st place in Pursuit * , 41st place in Pursuit * , 42nd place in Pursuit * , 44th place in Sprint * , 64th place in Sprint ; First World Cup race * , 90th place in Sprint * , 100th place in Sprint * , 54th place in Sprint * , 55th place in Sprint * , 59th place in Sprint * , 62nd place in Sprint * , 97th place in Sprint References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 6 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup Biathlon World Cup The Biathlon World Cup is a top-level biathlon season-long competition s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasen-Antholz
Rasen-Antholz (; it, Rasun-Anterselva ) is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. Geography The municipal area stretches along the Antholz valley, a northern side valley of the larger Puster Valley. In the northeast, the Staller Saddle mountain pass, at a height of leads into the Defereggen Valley in East Tyrol, Austria. The Antholz valley is confined by the mountains of the Rieserferner Group in the north and the Villgraten Mountains in the east, both part of the High Tauern range in the Central Eastern Alps. Notable peaks include the Hochgall, at , and the Wildgall (Collaspro), at , as well as the Ohrenspitzen massif, at , in the northeast. Large parts of the northern and western mountain ranges belong to the Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park established in 1988. The Antholzer Bach stream runs through the valley from Antholzer See (Lago di Anterselva) down to its confluence with the Rienz (Rienza) river at Olang. Rasen-Antholz is located east of Bruneck, the admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5
The 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5 was held in Ruhpolding, Germany, from January 8 until January 12, 2014. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 17th place in Individual * , 31st place in Individual * , 54th place in Individual * , 4th place in Individual * , 4th place in Pursuit * , 9th place in Individual * , 13th place in Individual * , 24th place in Individual * , 36th place in Individual * , 43rd place in Individual * , 46th place in Individual * , 75th place in Individual References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 5 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup Biathlon World Cup The Biathlon World Cup is a top-level biathlon season-long competition series. It has been held since the winter seasons of 1977–78 for men and 1982–83 for women. The women's seasons until 1986–87 season were called the European Cup, alt ... January 2014 sports events in Europe 2014 in Bavari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding is the municipality with the biggest area of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps and next to the Austrian border. Ruhpolding has a biathlon track. It hosted the 1979, 1985, 1996 and 2012 Biathlon World Championships. It also has a ski jumping hill, Große Zirmbergschanze, where one World Cup event has taken place, in the 1992–93 season. The economy is based on tourism and sports. In the year 2007 the Mountainbike 24h Race World Championships took place in the Chiemgau Arena. Other sports which are possible for tourists and residents are golf, mountainbiking, shooting, hiking, fly fishing and skiing. History The name "Ruhpolding" originates from the Bavarian word ''Rupoltingin'' and means "the people of the strong famous one". The town is mentioned as ''Ruhpoldingen'' for the first time in 1193. It was connected to the railway in 1895. Since 1948, Ruhpolding has been a famous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 4
The 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 4 was held in Oberhof, Germany, from January 3 until January 5, 2014. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 5th place in Sprint * , 6th place in Sprint * , 68th place in Sprint * , 69th place in Sprint * , 82nd place in Sprint * , 83rd place in Sprint * , 84th place in Sprint * , 17th place in Pursuit and 13th in Mass Start * , 39th place in Pursuit * , 56th place in Pursuit * , 2nd place in Mass Start * , 14th place in Sprint * , 30th place in Sprint * , 44th place in Sprint * , 45th place in Sprint * , 71st place in Sprint * , 88th place in Sprint ; First World Cup race * , 42nd place in Sprint * , 46th place in Sprint * , 47th place in Sprint * , 51st place in Sprint * , 59th place in Sprint * , 73rd place in Sprint * , 81st place in Sprint * , 86th place in Sprint * , 92nd place in Sprint * , 78th place in Sprint * , 81st place in Sprint * , 82nd place in Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. Located in the Thuringian Forest mountain range, it is a winter sports center and health resort. With 1,625 inhabitants (December 2016), it is visited by 144,000 tourists every year (2016). The town obtained its official city status in 1985. History Oberhof was first mentioned in a document in 1470. The village in the Black Forest department belonged to various Ernestine duchies, most recently to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1826 to 1918. In 1830, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha had a hunting lodge built. In 1861 the first vacation guests came to the village. With the completion of the Brandleite Tunnel of the Neudietendorf-Ritschenhausen railway, Oberhof received a railroad connection in 1884, which enabled the expansion of tourism. After the founding of the Oberhof Winter Sports Association, on the initiative of the Oberhof physician Kurt Weidhaas, in February 1904, the town dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 3
The 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 3 was held in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand, France, from 12 December until 15 December 2013. Schedule of events Medal winners Men Women Achievements ; Best performance for all time * , 1st place in Sprint * , 24th place in Sprint * , 32nd place in Sprint * , 61st place in Sprint * , 101st place in Sprint * , 37th place in Pursuit * , 6th place in Sprint * , 18th place in Sprint * , 25th place in Sprint * , 27th place in Sprint * , 36th place in Sprint * , 39th place in Sprint * , 83rd place in Sprint * , 5th place in Pursuit ; First World Cup race * , 55th place in Sprint * , 33rd place in Sprint * , 70th place in Sprint * , 88th place in Sprint * , 89th place in Sprint References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Biathlon World Cup - World Cup 3 2013–14 Biathlon World Cup Biathlon World Cup The Biathlon World Cup is a top-level biathlon season-long competition series. It has been held since the winter seasons of 1977� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Grand-Bornand
Le Grand-Bornand (; frp, Bornan) is a commune in the eastern French department of Haute-Savoie. The commune is a ski resort and takes its name from the river that runs through it. The inhabitants of Le Grand-Bornand are called Bornandins. Geography Located on the western slope of the Aravis mountain range not far from Mont Blanc, Annecy Lake and Switzerland, Le Grand-Bornand is a summer and winter resort which developed around an old village. Le Grand-Bornand is in a wide part of the valley which has allowed it to develop - the village of Petit-Bornand, located downstream, is in a narrower part of the valley. The commune of Le Grand-Bornand is made-up of three areas: the Bouchet valley, the Chinaillon valley and the village of Le Grand-Bornand located at the junction of the two valleys. The hamlet of Chinaillon to the north east of Le Grand-Bornand is the main ski centre. The valley of Bouchet is located upstream of the village along the course of the river Borne. Nearby Nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annecy
Annecy ( , ; frp, Èneci or ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, south of Geneva, Switzerland. Nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps" in Raoul Blanchard's monograph describing its location between lake and mountains, the city controls the northern entrance to the lake gorge. Due to a lack of available building land between the lake and the protected Semnoz mountain, its population has remained stagnant, around 50,000 inhabitants, since 1950. However, the 2017 merger with several ex-communes extended the city population to 128,199 inhabitants and 177,622 for its urban area, placing Annecy seventh in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Switching from the counts of Geneva's dwelling in the 13th century, to the counts of Savoy's in the 14th century, the city became Savoy's capital in 1434 during the Genevois-Nemours prerogative until 1659. Its r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
