MOSCOW, March 5 French biathlete Quentin Fillon-Maillet wins sprint race at the stage of the World Cup in Finnish Kontiolahti. The leader of the overall World Cup passed the distance of 10 km in 23 minutes 21.0 seconds, without allowing a single miss. Philip Fjeld Andersen of Norway finished second with 18.3 seconds, 0 misses. The third place was taken by the German Johannes Kühn (+29.7; 1), who, after the second shooting, was in 12th position. For the 22-year-old Andersen, this result was the best in personal races at the World Cup. Norwegians Johannes and Tarjei Boe miss the stage in Kontiolahti. Russian biathletes miss the final stages of the World Cup. Earlier, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) suspended Russian athletes from participating in competitions under the auspices of the organization due to the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine. The Russian Biathlon Union reported that it would defend the rights of athletes in court.
