Epic Olympic battle highlights biathlon at Beijing Games

Anais Chevalier-Bouchet of France prepares to shoot during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Biathletes start the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

From left, Tiril Eckhoff of Norway, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway pose after the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

A biathlete shoots at a training session during the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

United States' Clare Egan skis during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

An athlete shoots during a biathlon training session during the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Franziska Preuss of Germany skis during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

From let, Elvira Oeberg of Sweden (2), Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway (1) and Tiril Eckhoff of Norway (11) pose after the women's 10-kilometer pursuit race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

From left, Tarjei Boe of Norway, Quentin Fillon Maillet of France and Eduard Latypov of the Russian Olympic Committee celebrate after the men's 12.5-kilometer pursuit race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Dorothea Wierer of Italy prepares to shoot during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Quentin Fillon Maillet of France (1) greets Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway after the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

From left, Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden, Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway and Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway pose after the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

United States' Deedra Irwin crosses the finish line during the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway crosses the finish line in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Said Khalili of the Russian Olympic Committee leads a group from the target range during the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)