Martin Ponsiluoma secures Olympic gold for Sweden in pursuit biathlon race
ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) – In an upset for the French men’s biathlon team, Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden dominated on the shooting range Sunday to take the gold medal in the 12.5-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, while Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid won silver – six days after making an unexpected personal confession during a post-race interview.