Norway's Lars Berger celebrates after the men's 10 km sprint race at the biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding January 14, 2011.

Norway's Lars Berger competes during the men's 10 km sprint race at the biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding January 14, 2011.

Norway's Lars Berger reacts after the men's 10 km sprint race at the biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding January 14, 2011.

Norway's Lars Berger shoots during the men's 4 x 7,5 km relay event of the IBU biathlon World Cup in the eastern German town of Oberhof on January 5, 2011. Germany won ahead of the Czech Republic and Norway, third.

Norway's Lars Berger competes in the 4x7.5 km men's relay competition at the Biathlon World Cup in the eastern German ski resort of Oberhof January 5, 2011. Team Germany won the competition, Czech Republic placed second and Norway placed third.

Norway's Lars Berger takes a practice shot during the men's 10 km sprint during the IBU World cup in biathlon in Hochfilzen on December 10, 2010.

WHISTLER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Lars Berger of Norway competes in the men's biathlon 12.5 km pursuit - zeroing on day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park Biathlon Stadium on February 16, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

ANTHOLZ-ANTERSELVA, ITALY - JANUARY 23: Lars Berger of Norway fights hard during the men's sprint in the e.on Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on January 23, 2010 in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy.

Norway's Lars Berger prepares for shooting during the men's 15 km mass start competition at the Biathlon World Cup in the eastern German ski resort of Oberhof, January 10, 2010. Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen won the competition, Tim Burke of the U.S. placed second, Poland's Tomasz Sikora placed third and Berger placed ninth.

OBERHOF, GERMANY - JANUARY 09: Lars Berger of Norway competes during the men's sprint in the e.on Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on January 09, 2010 in Oberhof, Germany.

HOCHFILZEN, AUSTRIA - DECEMBER 12: Nikolay Kruglov of Russia (in front) shoots with Lars Berger of Norway during the men's 12.5km pursuit on December 12, 2009 in Hochfilzen, Austria.

OSTERSUND, SWEDEN - DECEMBER 06: (l-r) Victor Vasilyev of Russia, Lars Berger of Norway and Simon Fourcade of France at the shooting range during the Men's 4x7.5 km Relay in the E.ON Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on December 6, 2009 in Ostersund, Sweden.