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Men's Biathlon odds to win gold at this year's Winter Olympics - 15km Mass Start - had Martin Fourcade and Johannes Boe as the co-favorites.
Fourcade is a French biathlete and non-commissioned officer. He is an eleven-time World Champion, triple Olympic champion and a six-time winner of the Overall World Cup.
Fourcade could become France's greatest Olympian.
A victory in the Biathlon 20km Individual or the Biathlon 15km Mass Start would take Fourcade past previous French Olympian record holders, each with three individual titles: Jean-Claude Killy (Alpine skiing), Paul Masson (cycling), Félicia Ballanger (track cycling), Marie-José Pérec (athletics) and Tony Estanguet (canoeing).
The Norwegian Boe won his first Olympic medal in eight events in the Men's Individual.
"It's very special," said Boe, who embraced his brother, Tarjei, while crying after realizing he was going to win gold. "I was crying. Second time I've cried in the last 10 years, maybe.
"The first time was after my first world championship title, so this means a lot for us athletes. We train very hard for this and when you get the achievement, an Olympic gold medal, it's emotional."
THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18 6:15 AM EST, 01:00 LONDON TIME
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- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
