Neutral athletes from Russia repeated their success from yesterday as they once again took four gold medals in long-distance cross-country races at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuoktatti.
Neutral athletes from Russia claimed all four sprint standing and sitting cross-country titles at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti, as competition resumed in the Finnish village.
Norway's Birgit Skarstein earned her first World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup victory of the season by triumphing at the Finals in Vuokatti today.
Ukraine athletes continued to dominate the biathlon competition in Vuokatti in Finland during the final races in the Para Nordic Skiing World Cup season before the Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang.
Ukrainians won half of the gold medals on offer in biathlon competitions at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti today.
Vuokatti is ready to host the final stage of the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup season with action in the Finnish village due to begin tomorrow.
Neutral athlete Mikhalina Lysova claimed her fifth win from the six races held during the Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Oberried as the event in the German town drew to a close today.
Russian athletes competing as neutrals dominated the penultimate day of the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Oberried by winning five of the six biathlon races held in the German town.
Russian athletes competing as neutrals enjoyed a successful day in the biathlon events at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup with four victories in Oberried.
Oksana Masters of the United States secured a clean sweep of the women's sitting events as cross-country action at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup concluded in Oberried in Germany today.
France’s Benjamin Daviet completed the perfect sweep of all World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup events on day two of the competition in Oberried.
Russian competing as neutrals took three of the six medals on offer in the cross-country racing on the opening day of the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Oberried.
Skiers from Germany will be among the favourites to take the top prizes from the upcoming World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Oberried.
Ivan Golubkov and Ekaterina Rumyantseva won their sixth gold medals at the Para Nordic World Cup in Canmore as the final day of competition was once again fruitful for neutral Russian athletes.
Russian athletes forced to compete as neutrals won four more gold medals as the Para Nordic World Cup in Canmore continued today with sprint biathlon action.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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