August 02, 2014 (Norway) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey landed on the podium in second in a nailbiter at the opening biathlon competition at the Blink Festival in Norway as local star Emil Hegle Svendson just nipped him at the line by 0.7s.

Lowell Bailey © Nordic Fcous

Bailey shot well on the range with only two penalties vs Svendson’s five misses and was leading but his Norwegian rival is a strong skier and chased him down to take the win by the smallest of margins. Tarje Boe took the final podium spot.

In the women’s race the USA’s Susan Dunklee finished 8th while Fanny Welle-Strand Horn (NOR) took the win over Kaisa Makarainen (SWE) in second with France’s Marine Bolliet in 3rd.

Women’s results here.
Men’s results here.