Tributes have poured in at home and abroad for Russia's double Olympic biathlon champion Viktor Mamatov, who has died aged 86.

Anfisa Reztsova, the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both cross-country skiing and biathlon, has died at the age of 58, it has been announced.

International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Olle Dahlin has pledged to help the sport in Ukraine rebuild its infrastructure following a visit to the country to hold talks with key leaders and inspect the damage caused the war with Russia.

France's former Olympic biathlon champion Vincent Jay has been appointed as the project director for Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes' bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Ukraine's Taras Lesiuk and Czech Republic's Marketa Davidova claimed gold medals on the final day of competition at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Summer Biathlon World Championships in Brezno-Osrblie in Slovakia.

Rasen-Antholz Mayor Thomas Schuster has insisted renovations to biathlon venue the South Tyrol Arena will be completed for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, after a pause in work because of an appeal over the awarding of the contract.

French freestyle skier Perrine Laffont and biathlete compatriot Julia Simon have been awarded the Champion of Champions trophy at the Chronos d'Or ceremony in Annecy.

Former International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Anders Besseberg has been officially charged with "gross corruption" for the period when he led the world governing body, by prosecutors in Norway.

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) says it has had no contact with the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) to discuss the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions.

The 2023-2024 International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup season is due to start in Ostersund in Sweden on November 25 and conclude with a return to North America for the first time since 2019.

The United States Biathlon Association (USBA) has confirmed Jack Gierhart as chief executive in what officials believe will be "a new era for the sport".

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is set to follow in the International Ski and Snowboard Federation's (FIS) footsteps and implement a full ban on fluor from the 2023-2024 season onwards.

A day after countryman Erling Haaland scored another three goals for Manchester City, Norway's Johannes Thingnes Bo completed his own hat-trick by winning the men's 15 kilometres mass start at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Oslo.

Germany's Denise Herrmann-Wick ended her sprint career with a double win today in the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup at the Holmenkollen Ski Arena in Oslo.

France's Julia Simon has been crowned winner of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup women's pursuit title without having to strap on her skis or fire a shot.