Biathlon's Russian Boycott

Published: March 3, 2018, 10:55 a.m.

Biathlon Boycott Find out why the US biathlon team are boycotting a World Cup event in Russia this month, despite the IOC lifting their ban. A member of the US team, Clare Egan, tells us they’re making a stand against doping in sport and believe the IOC lifted the sanctions too soon. Zimbabwe to Zambia in a chicken wagon We find out how the footballers of Matabeleland qualified for the ConIFA World Cup in England in May - a tournament for nations and regions not recognised by FIFA. Their English coach, Justin Whalley, tells us the story of their qualification and the fund-raising taking place so they can take part in the finals. Peace in our time Peace Proscovia was never meant to leave her village in Uganda and never meant to get a University degree either. But now she captains her country in Netball - and will do so at the Commonwealth Games in April - and is studying for a Masters in Marketing. Get in the hole ball World No 3 Justin Thomas has a fan ejected for shouting while playing a shot at the Honda Classic. So should golf fans be allowed to openly root against players as in other sports? Or have the players put up with shouting from the galleries for too long? The former tour professional Andrew Murray and golf writer James Corrigan offer their opposing views. Going downhill fast Millie Knight is a visually-impaired ski racer who represented Great Britain at the Winter Paralympics in Sochi aged just 15, coming fifth in both the slalom and giant slalom. Since then she 's won the World Championships in Italy and is a big favourite for a medal at the 2018 games in Pyeongchang. As they hurtle down the slope, Millie and her guide Brett Wild talk via a Bluetooth headset.