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Ransom, Canada, 12th in Olympic mixed relay

Kelowna biathlete part of Canadaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s biathlon team at PyeongChang
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Kelownaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Julia Ransom and her Canadian teammates were two-and-a-half minutes behind the gold medalists from France in biathlonº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s mixed relay at the PyeongChang Olympic competition Tuesday.

Ransom, 25, was one of two Canadian females in the four-person relay as the women raced a six kilometre course while the men raced 7.5km.

Starting in fifth position, the Canadian foursome had nine penalties and finished in a time of 1:11:31.4, 2:36.7 behind the winners.

It was Ransomº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s fourth race at the Olympic biathlon venue after she placed 28th in the womenº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s 10km pursuit, 40th in the 7.5km sprint and 74th in the womenº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s 15km individual.

She is also scheduled to race on Thursday in the womenº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s relay.

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