To be successful in biathlon is to be patient, focused and have stamina to keep up with the competition. Combining the endurance of cross-country skiing with the marksmanship of shooting, biathlon is arguably one of the toughest sports at the Winter Olympics. Yet for Canadian Jean-Philippe Le Guellec, all the elements an athlete needs to win in biathlon may come together for him today in the mens 10-kilometre sprint, being held at the Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex in Krasnaya Polyana. Originally born in Kingston, Ont., Le Guellec — hes nicknamed Tiji — became the first Canadian male to win a World Cup biathlon event when he won the 10K sprint in Ostersund, Sweden, in December 2012. This will also be Le Guellecs final Olympic competition. While Le Guellecs facing big challenges in his quest to land on the podium in Sochi, the three-time Olympian is looking like a real contender in an especially strong field. "I think podium is definitely possible. Everything has to fall into place, for sure. You have to have a good ski, you have to have a good shooting," says Le Guellec. "You dont need to be the fastest skier out there, you dont need to be the fastest shooter. But its an alchemy of both of them."Canadas also got two other competitors in the 10K: Nathan Smith of Calgary, Alta., and Brendan Green of Hay River, N.W.T. The 28-year-old Smith is competing in his first Olympics in Sochi, and hes feeling good about competing this time around after missing out on qualifying for Vancouver 2010. "This is my first time here. Its really quite a spectacle. All the money and work that went into it is impressive. Seeing it in person is amazing."Despite the optimism, today wont be easy for the Canadians. Theyre competing against the most decorated biathlete of all time — Norways Ole Einar Bjørndalen. Now attending his sixth Winter Olympics, the 40-year-old Bjørndalen is gunning for his seventh Olympic gold medal today. Norways got more than just Bjørndalen to contend for gold today, though: Emil Hegle Svendsen, a biathlon sprint specialist, is looking to take his third Olympic gold after winning two golds in Vancouver 2010. Svendsens closest rival is Frances Martin Fourcade, who also comes into the 10 kilometre as a medal favourite. The winner of the 2011-2012 overall World Cup title, Fourcade — he also has an older brother, Simon, thats competing in the same race — won the silver medal in the 15 kilometre mass start in Vancouver 2010 and is looking to upgrade to gold in Sochi. Theres still more competition for the top contenders, such as the home crowds favourite, Anton Shipulin of Russia. Yet the biggest competition for the athletes might be the Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex itself. Le Guellec describes the biathlon course as very tough. "The Russians have been boasting for quite a while now that its the toughest course out there. Toughest course in the world. And you know what? 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The Argos not only prevented the Ticats from clinching a playoff berth but also kept their hopes alive to finish atop the East Division. But the victory didnt come easily. After surging into a 15-0 first-quarter lead, Toronto committed four turnovers and watched Hamilton go ahead before regaining the advantage on Gales TD run. And when usually reliable kicker Swayze Waters missed a 31-yard field goal that went for a single at 14:39, the Ticats had plenty of time to march 35 yards and give kicker Justin Medlock a makeable game-winning boot. However veteran linebacker James Yurichuk, a native of Brampton, Ont., sent the Rogers Centre gathering of 19,258 home happy by sacking Hamilton quarterback Zach Collaros on the final play. Ive learned in the CFL its never over . . . its what makes this game so unique and fun but when youre hanging on by a thread to the lead its not much fun, Milanovich said. I was relieved to get out of here with a win. We did what we came to do, we got a win . . . at this point in the season its all we can ask for. I know I say it all the time, theres a lot of things weve got to clean up but were one game away (from clinching playoff berth) and well take that. But it was a dream ending for Yurichuk, a special-teams player who signed a contract extension earlier in the week, then drew the start Saturday. I think I blacked out for a second there, he said. Ive never really finished a game like that in the CFL. I just was thinking what a great week it was. We got the win, I got to re-sign this week and my family was here . . . it was one of those unbelievable moments. Gales TD at 9:43 of the fourth put Toronto ahead 25-21 after Hamilton stopped Steve Slaton short on third-and-goal but was flagged for being offside. That gave the Argos a fresh set of downs as Gales TD came after Waters connected from 29 yards out at 3:14. We stopped them on third-and-goal and then line up offside on defence, thats inexcuseable, said Ticats head coach/GM Kent Austin. We just let them have too many big plays and coming in we knew we couldnt do that. Hamilton pulled to within 25-24 with Medlocks 45-yard field goal at 12:29. Ricky Ray promptly marched the Argos from their 35 to the Ticats 24 before Waters missed. Ray finished 24-of-36 passing for 323 yards with a TD and interception. Toronto won the season series 2-1, which is the tie-breaker if the two teams finish with identical records. Hamilton won the first meeting 13-12 on Sept. 1 at Tim Hortons Field, then two weeks ago the Argos rallied from a 17-point deficit route for a 34-33 victory.dddddddddddd Toronto (7-9) moved into a second-place tie with Hamilton (7-9) in the East, two points behind the Montreal Alouettes (8-8). The Argos finish their season visiting the Als next weekend before hosting Ottawa and can clinch first in the division by winning both. Toronto can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Montreal. Hamilton must beat Ottawa and then the Als on the final weekend of the season to reach the post-season. We had to win this game so nothing has changed, Collaros said. Every week has been a playoff week since Labour Day. We have to improve to the best of our ability and win two. Two weeks ago, Hamiltons special-teams registered 226 total return yards. On Saturday, the Ticats had just 69 return yards while Toronto amassed 171 return yards and Waters averaged 51.8 yards per punt. We got killed on field position, absolutely killed, Austin said. Every exchange on punts and kickoffs, that was a big problem for us. Slaton was terrific for Toronto, rushing for 80 yards on 16 carries and adding five receptions for 77 yards and a TD. The Argos ran for 115 yards, the first team in six games to rush over 60 yards against Hamiltons defence. Slaton played great, Ray said. He turned a lot of not very good plays into good plays and its huge when their defence has to worry about a guy like that. Collaros, who was 24-of-36 passing for 335 yards and three TDs, put Hamilton ahead 21-15 at 13:08 of the third. He capped a brilliant 109-yard, 10-play drive with a 27-yard scoring strike to Brandon Banks, whose miscue on a punt return had put the Ticats on their one-yard line. Collaros found Sam Giguere on a 43-yard TD strike at 4:49 of the third to pull Hamilton to within 15-14 following an 80-yard, five-play drive. Sophomore Luke Tasker was also huge for Hamilton with nine catches for 138 yards and a TD. Waters kicked two converts, three field goals and a single. The other points came on a safety just 1:16 into the contest. Medlock had three converts and a field goal. NOTES -- There was a moment of silence before the opening kickoff to honour the memory of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who died in separate incidents this past week . . . Running back Curtis Steele and linebacker Greg Jones didnt dress for Toronto while Hamiltons scratches were defensive back Emanuel Jones and offensive lineman Jeremy Lewis. Jones had 12 tackles for Toronto last weekend against Montreal . . . . The Ticats have used 54 different players in their starting lineup this season. That includes 12 different starters on both the offensive and defensive lines . . . Ray made his 188th career start and 16th straight for Toronto while Collaros started just 18th CFL game . . . Hamilton cornerback Delvin Breaux turned 25 on Saturday. ' ' '