Russian biathletes, gold medalists in the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, during the flower ceremony, from left: Alexei Volkov, Maxim Tsvetkov, Anton Babikov and Anton Shipulin.

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Russian biathletes, gold medalists in the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, during the flower ceremony, 2nd row, from left: Alexei Volkov, Maxim Tsvetkov, Anton Babikov and Anton Shipulin. Right: Martin Fourcade (France).

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Fans during the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Alexei Volkov (Russia) during the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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From left: Lukas Hofer (Italy), Daniel Mesotitsch (Austria), Alexei Volkov (Russia), and Torstein Stenersen (Sweden) during the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Alexei Volkov (Russia) during the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Erik Lesser (Germany) during the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Andrejs Rastorgujevs (Latvia) at the shooting lane of the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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From left: Daniel Mesotitsch (Austria), Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (Norway), Lowell Bailey (United States) and Erik Lesser (Germany) at the shooting lane of the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Johannes Boe (Norway) at the shooting lane of the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Alexei Volkov (Russia) before the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Anton Babikov (Russia) before the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Coach of the Russian national biathlon team Ricco Gross during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Coach of the Russian ment's national biathlon team Ricco Gross during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Martin Fourcade (France) zeroes in before the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Anton Babikov (Russia) zeroes in during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Maxim Tsvetkov (Russia) zeroes in before the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Arnd Peiffer (Germany) at the shooting range during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Erik Lesser (Germany) before the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Maxim Tsvetkov (Russia) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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From left: Qunetin Fillion-Maillet (France) and Dominik Windisch (Italy) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Julian Eberhard (Austria) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Benedikt Doll (Germany) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Martin Fourcade (France) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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An athlete during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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From left: Erik Lesser (Germany) and Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (Norway) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Jean-Guillaume Beatrix (France) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Emil Hegle Svendsen (Norway) during the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Athletes during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria. Foreground: Alexei Volkov (Russia).

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Athletes during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria. Foreground: Alexei Volkov (Russia).

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Anton Babikov (Russia) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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An athlete during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Vytautas Strolya (Lithuania) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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From left: Dominik Landertinger (Austria) and Anton Shipulin (Russia) during the men's relay at the 2017 Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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An athlete during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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An athlete during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Johannes Boe (Norway) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Martin Fourcade (France) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Martin Fourcade (France), foreground after the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Alexei Volkov (Russia) after the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Alexei Volkov (Russia) after the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Athletes of the Russian national biathlon team, who won gold medals in the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, during the awards ceremony, from left, foreground: Alexei Volkov, Maxim Tsvetkov, Anton Babikov and Anton Shipulin. Background left: Martin Fourcade (France)

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Members of the Austrina national biathlon team who won bronze medals in the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, from left: Daniel Mesotitsch, Julian Eberhard, Simon Eder and Dominik Landertinger.

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Members of the Austrina national biathlon team who won bronze medals in the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, during a flower ceremony, from left: Daniel Mesotitsch, Julian Eberhard, Simon Eder and Dominik Landertinger.

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Viewers during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Members of the French national biathlon team who won a silver medal in the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, during a flower ceremony, from left: Jean-Guillaume Beatrix, Quentin Fillion-Maillet, Simon Desthieux and Martin Fourcade.

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Anton Shipulin (Russia) at the finish of the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Anton Shipulin (Russia) at the finish of the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Athletes during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria. Right: Alexei Volkov (Russia).

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From left: Quentin Fillion Maillet (France) and Maxim Tsvetkov (Russia) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Maxim Tsvetkov (Russia) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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From left: Dominik Windisch (Italy) and Maxim Tsvetkov (Russia) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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An athlete during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Simon Desthieux (France) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Simon Desthieux (France) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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From left: Simon Eder (Austria) and Anton Babikov (Russia) during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Athletes during the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

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Athletes of the Russian national biathlon team who won gold medals in the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, from left: Alexei Volkov, Maxim Tsvetkov, Anton Babikov and Anton Shipulin.

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Athletes of the Russian national biathlon team, who won gold medals in the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, during the awards ceremony, from left: Alexei Volkov, Maxim Tsvetkov, Anton Babikov and Anton Shipulin.

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Athletes of the Russian national biathlon team, who won gold medals in the men's relay race at the IBU World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, during the awards ceremony, foreground, from left: Alexei Volkov, Maxim Tsvetkov, Anton Babikov and Anton Shipulin. Background left: Martin Fourcade (France)

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