Emil Hegle Svendsen, a Norwegian biathlete, nearly lost his gold medal in the 15 km mass start event when a premature celebration allowed France's Martin Fourcade to cause a photo finish. Reuters ...

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 20: Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway practices prior to the Biathlon 2x6km Women + 2x7.5km Men Mixed Relay on day 11 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games ...

A heck of a finish, indeed! The grueling men's 15-kilometer biathlon mass-start came down to a photo finish between Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway and Martin Fourcade France. Nearing the finish line, ...

Norwegian cross-country skier Emil Hegle Svendsen took home a gold medal in the 15km biathlon on Tuesday. The race required a photo finish that would not have been necessary if Svendsen waited another ...

OSLO, Norway -- Norwegian biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen, a four-time Olympic champion, has retired from the sport. Svendsen, 32, won individual and relay gold at the 2010 Olympics and mass start and ...

Norwegian skier Ole Einar Bjoerndalen says that he is "disappointed" with his country's performance in the men's relay at the Winter Olympic Games. Feb 22, 20:18 Norway win biathlon mixed relay gold ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen, left, outsprints France's Martin Fourcade to win the men's biathlon 15k mass-start, at the 2014 ...

Bjoerndalen would have had a big lead — of about 42 seconds — had he not missed a shot on his final trip to the range. In the individual race, a missed target results in 1 minute being added to the ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia —Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway edged Martin Fourcade of France in a sprint finish to win gold in the men’s 15-kilometer mass start ...