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17.VIII.2015
Who’s coming for «The Legends' Race»?
The highly decorated group of elite former athletes who has won 20 Olympic gold medals will gather in Raubichi to compete again. The guest list is absolutely Legen…Wait for it…Dary! ☺ The stars of the Winter Olympic Games from Sarajevo-1984 to Vancouver-2010 will be waiting for you on September 12, 2015.

All invitations to the «The Legends’ Race» were sent out by Darya Domracheva herself; and here's the result. Belarus will welcome Sven Fischer, Ricco Gross, Michael Greis and always smiling Simone Hauswald (Germany). Bulgaria will be represented by Ekaterina Dafovska. From Norway we are expecting the three-time Olympic champion Halvard Hanevold, superfast Frode Andresen, Lars Berger and lovely Liv Grete Poiree. Helena Ekholm (Jonsson) and the Turin Olympic champion Anna Carin Zidek (Oloffson) will fly all the way from Sweden, and will be joined by Christoph Sumann from Austria. France will be represented by Vincent Defrane and Florence Baverel  whiles our guests from Russia are Nadezhda Talanova, Galina Kukleva, Luisa Noskova and Sergey Tarasov. The honor to represent Belarus goes to Calgary Olympic champion Alexander Popov, and 17-time medalist of the world championships Alena Zubrylava.

Start list (Men’s Relay):          

  • Alexander Popov (BLR)

  • Frode Andresen (NOR)

  • Christoph Sumann (AUT)

  • Michael Greis (GER)

  • Ricco Gross (GER)

  • Sergey Tarasov (RUS)

  • Vincent Defrane (FRA)

  • Halvard Hanevold (NOR)

  • Lars Berger (NOR)

  • Sven Fischer (GER)


Start list (Women’s Relay):

  • Nadezhda Talanova (RUS)

  • Alena Zubrylava (BLR)

  • Galina Kukleva (RUS)

  • Luisa Noskova (RUS)

  • Ekaterina Dafovska (BUL)

  • Anna Carin Zidek (Oloffson) (SWE)

  • Florence Baverel (FRA)

  • Liv Grete Skjelbreid (Poiree) (NOR)

  • Helena Ekholm (Jonsson) (SWE)

  • Simone Hauswald (GER)

The Biathletes will compete in two races. First competition will be held in the super sprint followed by the relay. Especially arranged autograph session will give everyone a chance to meet their favorites in person and get a personal card, take a selfie or simply say "I am your huge fan!" … Who would have thought that one day it will be so easy to reach for the stars… biathlon stars! 


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