Source: Xinhua

02-28-2009 10:49

Special Report:   Harbin 24th Winter Universiade

MAOERSHAN, Northeast China, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Russian biathletes enjoyed another harvest here on Friday as the individual elites-studded "dream team" won the mixed relay with overwhelming advantages at the Winter Universiade.

Russia's athletes celebrate after winning the mixed relay of biathlon in the 24th World Winter Universiade at the Maoershan Ski Resort in Maoershan Town 85km southeast from Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 27, 2009. Russia won the gold of the event. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie) 
Russia's athletes celebrate after winning the mixed relay 
of biathlon in the 24th World Winter Universiade at the 
Maoershan Ski Resort in Maoershan Town 85km southeast from 
Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, 
Feb. 27, 2009. Russia won the gold of the event. 
(Xinhua/Liao Yujie) 

The Russian quartets, led by Anna Kunaeva in women's 2X6km and Sergey Balandin in men's 2X7.5km, shrugged aside eight missed targets and let the superior skiing propel themselves to finish the distance first in one hour 16 minutes and 57.7 seconds.