mo4ch:>Loginov leads Russia past Fourcade and France to relay gold & double at IBU World Cup | Mo4ch News
Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov produced an astonishing performance to power past ardent critic, Frenchman Martin Fourcade, and cement gold for Russia's men in the IBU World Cup men's 4 x 7.5 km relay on Sunday.With the victory, the Russian men's team of Loginov, Dmitry Malyshko, Evgeniy Garanichev and Maxim Tsvetkov completed a unique double, after Ekaterina Yurlova-Percht and teammates Evgeniya Pavlova, Margarita Vasileva, and Larisa Kuklina had clinched relay gold on the same day in Oberhof, Germany.It meant Russian clinched a double in the relay event for the first time in 13 years.Russia are currently second in the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup intermediate standings after two competitions, behind overall leaders Sweden. Russia's Loginov said moments after the victory: "When I crossed the finish line I felt pride in the team first of all," he told Russian broadcaster Match TV. "It is, at the very least, extremely nice to achieve s…