Das Biathlon-Phänomen Neuner

dapdGerman two-time Olympic gold medalist Magdalena Neuner smiles during a news conference in Ruhpolding, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. Neuner will compete at the Biathlon World Championships in Ruhpolding from Feb. 29 until March 11. (Foto:Matthias Sc

EPAepa00928882 Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates her first place in the Biathlon World Championships Relay Competition women 4 x 6 km race in Antholz-Anterselva, north-east Italy, on Sunday 11 February 2007. Germanys team placed first and won the gol

EPAepa02057995 Biathlete Magdalena Neuner of Germany poses with her medals during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Whistler, Canada, 27 February 2010. She won gold in the 12,5 km Mass Start and 10 km Pursuit competition and silver at the 7,5 km Sprint ev

EPAepa02580995 Magdalena Neuner of Germany celebrates after taking first place in the womens 12.5 km Mass Start competition at the IBU Biathlon World Cup at the 10th Mountain Ski Center in Fort Kent, Maine, USA, 13 February 2011. The next stop on the Bia

REUTERSGermanys Magdalena Neuner competes during the womens 10 km pursuit race at the biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding January 16, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder(GERMANY - Tags: SPORT BIATHLON)

REUTERSGermanys Magdalena Neuner competes in the womens 7.5km sprint at the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen, December 16, 2011. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT BIATHLON)

dpa/Patrick SeegerBiathletin Magdalena Neuner steht am Sonntag (18.12.2011) vor der Proklamation des «Sportler des Jahres» im Kurhaus von Baden-Baden auf dem roten Teppich. Foto: Patrick Seeger dpa/lsw +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

REUTERSGerman biathlete Magdalena Neuner shows her trophy after she was announced as "Germanys sportswoman of the year" during a gala ceremony in Baden Baden, December 18, 2011. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT)

EPAepa03051351 German biathlete Magdalena Neuner prepares for the womens 7.5km sprint race of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, 06 January 2012. EPA/HENDRIK SCHMIDT