Anders Besseberg speaks during the opening ceremony of the IBU Biathlon World Championships at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March 1, 2011...
The silver medallists Carl Johan Bergman, Bjoern Ferry, Helena Jonsson and Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek of Sweden show their medal after the relay mixed...
The bronze medallists Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, Tora Berger, Emil Hegle Svendsen and Ann Kristin Flatland of Norway show their medal after the relay...
The gold medallists Arnd Peiffer, Simone Hauswald, Magdalena Neuner and Simon Schempp of Germany show their medal after the relay mixed in the E.On...
Martin Fourcade of France shows his olympic medal and his globe for the victory in the pursuit world cup during a special photo call during the E.On...
Christoph Sumann of Austria shows his globe for the victory in the individual world cup during a special photo call during the E.On Ruhrgas IBU...
Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway shows his globes he won in the overall world cup and in the sprint world cup during a special photo call during the...
Simone Hauswald and Magdalena Neuner of Germany show all her medals and globes, won this season, during a special photo call during the E.On Ruhrgas...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany shows all her medals and globes, won in this season,during a special photo call during the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon...
Simone Hauswald of Germany shows all her medals and the globe, won this season, during a special photo call during the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon...
Marie Lauret Brunet of France , Iana Romanova of Russia and Helena Jonsson of Sweden celebrate after the women's sprint in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU...
Kati Wilhelm of Germany competes with a "Thank you" sign on her hat during the women's sprint in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 25,...
Magdalena Neuner celebrates as overall leader after the women's sprint in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 25, 2010 in...
Marie Laure Brunet of France celebrates after the women's sprint in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 25, 2010 in Khanty-Mansiysk,...
Austrian Simon Eder jubilates on the podium after winning the mass start event on March 29 at the ski stadium in Siberian city of Khanty-Mansiysk,...
German Magdalena Neuner approaches the finish line to win the women's 10 km persuit event on March 28 at the ski stadium in the Siberian city of...
German Magdalena Neuner approaches the finish line to win the women's 10 km pursuit event on March 28 at the ski stadium in Siberian city of...
German Magdalena Neuner skies for the gold in women's 10 km pursuit competition, 17 March 2007, at the ski stadium in Siberian city of...
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway celebrates after competing during the IBU Biathlon World Cup Final's March 18, 2007 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
Andrea Henkel of Germany celebrates winning the Women's Mass Start event with Katrin Hitzer and Magdalena Glagow of Germany during the IBU Biathlon...
Andrea Henkel of Germany celebrates winning the Women's Mass Start event at the IBU Biathlon World Cup Final's March 18, 2007 in Khanty Mansiysk,...
German Andrea Henkel poses with the trophy, after womens' 12.5 kms mass start event of IBU World Cup biathlon final in Siberian city of...
Michael Greis of Germany competes during the IBU Biathlon World Cup Finals Men's Pursuit event on March 17, 2007 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
Magdalena Neuner of Germany takes 1st place in the Women's Pursuit event during the IBU Biathlon World Cup Finals on March 17, 2007 in Khanty...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany takes 1st place during the IBU Biathlon World Cup Finals - Women's Pursuit event on March 17, 2007 in Khanty Mansiysk,...
German Magdalena Neuner reacts after winning women's 10 km purssuit competition, 17 March 2007, at the ski stadium in Siberian city of...
Michael Roesch of Germany takes 1st place in the IBU Biathlon World Cup Finals Men's Sprint event on March 15, 2007 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
Austrian Ludwig Gredler skis during the men's 10 km sprint competition,15 March 2007, at the ski stadium in the Siberian city of Khanty-Mansiysk,...
Biathlon participant passes in front of a lit ball 14 March 2007 at the ski stadium in the Siberian city of Khanty-Mansiysk after training on the eve...
Khanty-Mansiysk; TEAM AUT; stehend v.lks.: Christoph SUMANN, Daniel MESOTITSCH und Cheftrainer Walter GAPP; sitzend v.lks.: Wolfgang PERNER, Ludwig...
Ivan Tcherezov, Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova and Nikolay Kruglov of Russia celebrate winning the 4X6 kilometer Mixed Relay during the Biathlon...
Sandrine Bailly of France in action during the women's 12,5 km mass start of the World Cup Final and Biathlon World Championship in...
Kati Wilhelm of Germany competes during the Women's 10km Biathlon pursuit World Cup event on March 17, 2005 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Kati Wilhelm of Germany jubilates after winning the final of women's pursuit of the World Cup Final and Biathlon World Championship in...
France's Martin Fourcade shoots during the warm up shooting ahead of the men's 10km sprint race of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk,...
Synnoeve Solemdal of Norway and Mari Laukkanen of Finland lie on the snow after crossing the finish line during the women's 7,5 km sprint event of...
Man touches a giant bronze sculpture of a mammoth near the Biathlon stadium during the IBU World Championships Biathlon in the Siberian city of...
Biathletes train at the IBU World Championships Biathlon in the Siberian city of Khanty-Mansiysk on March 4, 2011. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA
Biathlon athlete passes next to a giant balloon as she practices on the eve of the World Cup Final and Biathlon World Championship in...
Biathlon athlete passes a giant balloons as practices on the eve of the World Cup Final ànd Biathlon World Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, 15 March...
Foreign policy chief Javier Solana, EU commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev enjoy nature at the Irtysh river...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany poses with her World Cup winner trophy during the IBU Awarding Ceremony at Ugra Classic concert hall on March 18, 2012 in...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany attends the IBU Awarding Ceremony at Ugra Classic concert hall on March 18, 2012 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Magdalena...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany kisses her World Cup winner trophy after the Women's 12.5km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V....
Magdalena Neuner of Germany poses with the World Cup winner trophy after the Women's 12.5km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V....
Magdalena Neuner of Germany smiles after crossing the finish line after the Women's 12.5km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V....
Magdalena Neuner of Germany during the zeoring for the Women's 12.5km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany during the zeoring for the Women's 12.5km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany during the zeoring for the Women's 12.5km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports...
Arnd Peiffer of Germany reacts after the Men's 15km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany competes in the Women's 10km Pursuit event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany competes in the Women's 10km Pursuit event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany competes in the Women's 10km Pursuit event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany looks on during the zeoring for the Women's 10km Pursuit event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter...
Martin Fourcade of France competes in the Men's 12.5km Pursuit event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March...
Martin Fourcade of France celebrates winning the Men's 12.5km Pursuit event and winning the overall World Cup of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V....
Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates winning after the flower ceremony the Women's 7.5km Sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V....
Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates winning after the flower ceremony the Women's 7.5km Sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V....
Magdalena Neuner of Germany reacts at the finish area after the Women's 7.5km Sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany reacts at the finish area after the Women's 7.5km Sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter...
Nastassia Dubarezava of Belarus at the zeoring for the Women's 7.5km Sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports...
Arnd Peiffer of Germany competes in the Men's 10km Sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March 16,...
Martin Fourcade of France competes in the Men's 10km Sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March 16,...
Martin Fourcade of France competes in the Men's 10km Sprint event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup at A.V. Philipenko winter sports centre on March 16,...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany smiles at a private note attached to her bib from her team mate Miriam Goessner during training session for the IBU Wolrd...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany smiles at a private note attached to her bib from her team mate Miriam Goessner during training session for the IBU Wolrd...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany takes 1st place during the IBU Biathlon World Championships Women's 4x6km Relay on March 13, 2011 in Khanty-Mansiysk,...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany takes 1st place during the IBU Biathlon World Championships Women's 4x6km Relay on March 13, 2011 in Khanty-Mansiysk,...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany poses with her gold medal for the women's 7,5km sprint, gold medal for the women's mass start, gold medal for the women's...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany poses with her gold medal for the women's 7,5km sprint, gold medal for the women's mass start, gold medal for the women's...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates winning the gold medal at the finish area of the women's relay during the IBU Biathlon World Championships at...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates winning the gold medal at the finish line of the women's relay during the IBU Biathlon World Championships at...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany leaves the shooting range after her last shooting at the women's relay during the IBU Biathlon World Championships at...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany leaves the shooting range after her last shooting at the women's relay during the IBU Biathlon World Championships at...
Tina Bachmann of Germany hands over to her team mate Magdalena Neuner at the women's relay during the IBU Biathlon World Championships at A.V....
Tina Bachmann of Germany hands over to her team mate Magdalena Neuner at the women's relay during the IBU Biathlon World Championships at A.V....
Magdalena Neuner of Germany and her team mates Tina Bachmann , Miriam Goessner and Andrea Henkel poses with their goild medals at the victory...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates winning the gold medal with her team mates Andrea Henkel , Miriam Goessner and Tina Bachmann at the finish...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates winning the gold medal with her team mates Andera Henkel , Miriam Goessner and Tina Bachmann at the finish...
Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates winning the gold medal with her team mates Andera Henkel , Miriam Goessner and Tina Bachmann at the finish...