Why biathlon's been the talk of the Winter Olympics

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Sturla Holm Laegreid won a bronze medal in the men's 20km biathlon at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina - then tearfully confessed to TV cameras that he had cheated on his girlfriend, and wanted to reconcile with her. It was the most unexpected moment of the Games, and suddenly put biathlon in the headlines all over the world. And that's not the only controversy that's put the spotlight on biathlon in the past fortnight. French biathlete Julia Simon has won two golds at the Games so far, only a few months after being found guilty of theft and credit-card fraud after using bank cards belonging to a teammate and a French team staff member without their permission. After winning the women's 15km individual race, she very publicly made a shushing gesture in the direction of a journalist who'd criticised her. It's led to biathlon receiving global attention like never before. Will that be good for the sport's future, and can it capitalise on its profile outside the Olympic window? Jens Friberg is a sports journalist who's covering the Winter Olympics for the Norwegian newspaper VG. He explains how much biathlon matters in Norway, the most successful nation in Olympic biathlon history, and how the death of Norwegian biathlete Sivert Bakken in the run-up to the Games has affected both the sport and the country. Will Prov is an English podcaster who covers the biathlon circuit in his podcast The Biathlon Podcast. He discusses some of the biggest Olympic biathlon stories that have received slightly less attention during the Games, including the historic triumph of Italy's Lisa Vitozzi, and shares how a BBC TV programme was responsible for drawing his attention to the sport in the first place. Every Monday to Friday, More than the Score tells stories beyond the scoreline from all over the world of sport. From the Winter Olympics to the Super Bowl, the Australian Open to the Diamond League, and netball to Formula 1. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like speed skating legend Arianna Fontana, snowboarding icon Scotty James, and Albania's teen skiing star Lara Colturi, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from the referees who run VAR to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore