At last! After the failure in the Olympic downhill, the French may smile. Monday, Martin Fourcade biathlon brought the first title to the tricolor delegation.

After struggling with the Norwegian Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, Forucade was finally awarded the gold charm in shooting of the long distance. After the third shot of the men continued at the Olympics in Sochi, Martin Fourcade occupies the head of the race, with ten seconds ahead of his pursuers. The youngest of the Fourcade brothers finally concludes with a 5/5.

France can rejoice even in the same discipline, Jean-Guillaume Beatrix finished 3rd, clinching the bronze medal.