From helping hands up slippery paths, to drinks and sausages passed over seated revellers in the beer tent, to universal appreciation for Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi, who won the final race, the whole vibe was warm and welcoming.

French biathlon great Martin Fourcade and the German relay team received gold medals from the 2010 and 2014 Olympics respectively on Sunday in a reallocation ceremony at the Milan/Cortina Games. The ceremony took place in the sold-out Anterselva biathlon stadium between the men's and women's Olympic pursuit races in the presence of International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry.

Bobsleigh, biathlon, freestyle skiing, speed skating, and snowboard are among the sports with medal implications Tuesday as the 2026 Winter Olympics nears their conclusion.

Combining cross-country high speed skiing with a rifle didn't happen by chance. The history of the biathlon explained.

"It's about giving back and justice," said France's Martin Fourcade, now the gold medalist in the mass start from the 2010 Games.

It's another action-packed Sunday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Medals will be awarded in nine events, including men's biathlon 12.5km pursuit; men's dual moguls; men's cross-country relay;

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ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Johan-Olav Botn of Norway shot perfectly in his Olympic debut to secure the gold medal in the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Tuesday.