Martha Bellisle

Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures.

A federal judge denied a TRO sought by a conservative podcaster, radio host and fellow at a think tank to force the Washington House of Representatives to give them press credentials. The House said they were advocates in the political arena, not journalists.
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US biathlon head coach steps down after team falls short in bid to win its first Olympic medal U.S. Biathlon head coach Armin Auchentaller is leaving the team. He ran both the men’s and women’s programs but the Americans fell short in winning their first medal in the Winter Olympics last month.

US biathlon head coach Armin Auchentaller is leaving the team after they failed in their bid to win their first Olympic medal at the Winter Games. No replacement named. apnews.com/article/biat...

France takes gold and silver in the women's biathlon mass start race In the final biathlon event of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, France’s Oceane Michelon overcame a missed target in the final shooting stage in the 12.5-kilometer mass start race to take gold.

France’s Oceane Michelon overcame a miss in the last shooting stage of the women’s 12.5-kilometer biathlon mass start race to take the Olympic gold. Teammate Julia Simon won silver. apnews.com/article/biat...

Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold Norway’s 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina ...

Norway wins a record 17th Olympic gold, and wins silver, too, in the biathlon mass start race. France passed Germany on the last lap to take bronze.
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Almost 20,000 biathlon fans reach deafening levels as they sing and cheer their heroes They wear Norwegian Viking helmets, French chicken suits and fuzzy black, red and yellow German cow hats, paint their faces in national colors, drape flags around their shoulders and don patriotic cos...

Nothing compares to the energy and excitement at the @milanocortina2026 biathlon arena during races. Add to that the stunning mountain views. Couldn't be better.
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Biathlon’s military legacy lives on as Olympic athletes combine sport and service The sport of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing with .22-caliber rifles, developed out of Scandinavian military training exercises, so it’s not surprising that many of the biathletes compet...

The sport of #biathlon was born from Scandinavian military games, so it's no surprise that many of the top biathletes at the @milancortina2026.bsky.social are members of their countries armed forces
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Julia Simon leads French women to Olympic gold in biathlon relay Julia Simon didn’t need to shoot fast when she entered the range on the last leg of the women's 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay race at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Julia Simon held the lead for the French women in the 4x6K relay and secured their first Olympic gold medal in 34 years. Defending champions Sweden took silver and Norway bronze.
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France wins its first Olympic gold in men's biathlon relay, upsetting Norway France goes from last place on the first leg to first on the last lap to secure the country’s first Olympic gold medal in men’s biathlon relay at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, upsetting defending ch...

France wins its first ever Olympic gold medal in the relay, handing an upset to defending champion Norway and holding off Sweden, who took bronze.
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A look at the Olympic sport of biathlon by the numbers The sport of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing and precision target shooting, requires hundreds of hours of training and the ability to push your body to the maximum effort to have a chanc...

Here's a look at the Olympic sport of biathlon by the numbers - training hours, skis, bullets, firing pins.
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France's Martin Fourcade, German biathlon relay team receive gold medals in reallocation ceremony Sixteen years after finishing the mass start race at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Martin Fourcade was awarded his gold medal for the race.

A list of biathletes were awarded new medals Sunday in front of an Olympic crowd 14 + 16 years after their race ended. The medals were reallocated after all Russian biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov’s results were disqualified from 2010 to 2014 “due to anti-doping rule violations"
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Lisa Vittozzi secures Italy's first Olympic gold medal in biathlon with pursuit win Lisa Vittozzi secured Italy’s first Olympic gold medal in biathlon, hitting all 20 targets in the 10-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Lisa Vittozzi hits all 20 targets in the pursuit race at the @milancortina2026.bsky.social to secure Italy's first Olympic gold medal. apnews.com/article/olym...

Martin Ponsiluoma secures Olympic gold for Sweden in pursuit biathlon race Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden has dominated on the shooting range to take the gold medal in the 12.5-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Sweden's Martin Ponsiluoma won Olympic gold in Sunday's pursuit race while the cheating story followed silver-medal winning Strula Holm Laegreid of Norway after a war of words with French biathlete Emilien Jacquelin
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Maren Kirkeeide of Norway takes gold in the biathlon sprint during her Olympic debut In her Olympic debut, Maren Kirkeeide of Norway has beaten two Frenchwomen to take gold in a snowy women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Norway's Maren Kirkeeide takes gold in the women's sprint in her Olympic debut. France's Oceane Michelon and Lou Jeanmonnot won silver and bronze.
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Norwegian biathlete wins another Olympic bronze medal, 3 days after confessing his infidelity Norwegian biathlete Strula Holm Laegreid won his second bronze medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics — three days after making an unexpected personal confession during a post-race interview.

Norwegian biathlete Strula Holm Laegreid won his 2nd bronze Olympic medal, three days after making an unexpected personal confession about cheating on his girlfriend during a post-race interview. Quentin Fillon Maillet won gold and Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen silver. apnews.com/article/olym...

Here’s what to know about biathlon at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Biathlon is a unique sport that combines cross-country skiing with precision rifle shooting. It's a real crowd-pleaser filled with tension and drama.

I shot this video at a recent biathlon race. It explains how biathlon works. apnews.com/video/heres-...

And by the way, the cross country skiing near the @milancortina2026.bsky.social biathlon range is stunning. This is near Toblach, Italy

Norwegian bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview A post-race interview with the bronze medal winner in the men’s Olympic biathlon competition on Tuesday took an unexpected turn when he revealed in a live broadcast that he had been unfaithful to his ...

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France's Julia Simon and Lou Jeanmonnot take gold and silver in Olympic biathlon Julia Simon became the first Frenchwoman to win an Olympic gold medal in the women’s 15-kilometer individual biathlon race and teammate Lou Jeanmonnot took silver at the the Milan Cortina Games.

Julia Simon became the 1st Frenchwoman to win an #Olympic gold in the women’s 15K individual biathlon race and teammate Lou Jeanmonnot took silver. Relatively unknown Bulgarian biathlete Lora Hristova shot a perfect race to secure a bronze medal, upsetting the favorites.
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Norwegian biathlete regrets tearful TV confession overshadowing teammate's Olympic gold medal Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid regrets publicly confessing to cheating on his girlfriend during a live TV interview at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

A day after a stunning confession on live television that he had cheated on his girlfriend, Norwegian #biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid said he regrets going public with his private life at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview Sturla Holm Laegreid, a top Norwegian biathlete, made a surprising revelation during a live broadcast after winning bronze in the men's Olympic biathlon.

Norway's Sturla Holm Laegreid cried after winning bronze at @milanocortina2026 individual race. He later said he was distraught cuz he had cheated on his girlfriend. He hoped by telling the world she might see it + know he cares. His confession upstaged his teammate's gold
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Norway's Johan-Olav Botn recalls friend's death as he wins Olympic 20K biathlon Clean shooting has secured Johan-Olav Botn of Norway the gold medal after the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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 @milancortina2026.bsky.social. France's Eric Perrot won silver and Botn teammate Sturla Holm Laegreid took bronze. apnews.com/article/biat...

Italian biathlon coach returns to his hometown to guide US team in pursuit of Olympic medals U.S. Biathlon head coach Armin Auchentaller grew up cross-country skiing on the trails that weave through the thick forests lining the Antholz valley in northern Italy.

The US #biathlon team comes to the Winter #Olympics with a home-court advantage, of sorts. Their head coach, Armin Auchentaller, was born and raised in Anterselva - the site of the biathlon stadium, which his father helped plan and build.
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France takes gold in the first biathlon race of the Winter Olympics as Simon secures mixed relay win France dominated the second half of the mixed relay biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Olympics with fast skiing and strong shooting to take gold ahead of Italy and Germany.

France takes gold in the mixed-relay biathlon race -- the first biathlon event for the @milancortina2026.bsky.social. Italy took silver in front of a large, boisterous home crowd. Germany held off Norway for the bronze. apnews.com/article/biat...

Biathletes return to familiar terrain as classic Italian venue hosts Olympic competition During the last three Winter Olympics, biathletes had to race at night on icy snow and lighted trails, at venues that had rarely been used, since they were built just for the Games.

Biathlon racing begins Sunday at @milancortina2026.bsky.social at a range that's familiar to biathletes - it's an annual stop on the World Cup circiut.
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Minnesota athletes head into the Winter Olympics with concerns about turmoil back home Many Minnesota-based athletes at the Winter Olympics this week have more on their minds than sports.

As athletes from Minnesota ready themselves for Winter Olympics, many are concerned about turmoil back home, especially in Minneapolis
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Italian biathlete Passler provisionally suspended ahead of Winter Olympics for positive doping test Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler has tested positive for doping and been provisionally suspended from competing in her hometown at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Italian biathlete suspended after positive doping test, days ahead of @milancortina2026.bsky.social
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Fun-loving Kiwi Campbell Wright gives the US hope for its first biathlon Olympic medal The U.S. biathlon team hopes to end its Olympic medal drought with the help of Campbell Wright, a rising star and dual citizen from New Zealand.

Kiwi Campbell Wright gives the US hope for its first biathlon Olympic medal

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Ukraine’s young skiers practice in a bombed-out Olympic training base Ukraine’s historic Chernihiv biathlon and cross-country training center, which produced the country’s first Olympic medalist, remains in ruins after Russia’s 2022 invasion.

From my @apnews.com colleague in #Ukraine - The harrowing efforts of the country's cross country skiers and biathletes to train in dangerous conditions. apnews.com/article/ukra...

Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrrifying' threats to her homeland Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Greenland biathlete training for the Olympics says she is "terrified" by Trump's treats to take over her country. “we are really angry because this is not how you talk to another country, this is not how you talk to your allies. And we feel so disrespected and very scared”
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Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrrifying' threats to her homeland Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark has been dealing with the stress of trying to qualify for @milanocortina2026, but she's experiencing added anxiety over the "terrifying" threats US President @realDonaldTrump is making to take over her country apnews.com/article/gree...