Biathlon's World Cup kicked off in Sweden on the 27th, with Kobonoki Tsukasa in the top 9th place in Japan at 20km for men.
Biathlon is a combination of ski cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, and will be officially held at the Beijing Olympics.
At the Biathlon World Cup, which began on the 27th in Sweden, Kobonoki ranked 9th in the top of the Japanese team at 20km for men.
In addition, Mikito Tachizaki was 67th and Kosuke Ozaki was 77th.
On the other hand, in the women's 15km, Fuyuko Tachizaki, who is aiming to participate in the Beijing Olympics for four consecutive tournaments, came in 14th place at the top of the Japanese team.
In addition, Sari Maeda was 97th, Yurie Tanaka was 100th, and Asuka Hachisuka was 110th.