Men’s biathlon mass start postponed to Monday, 1 a.m. ET

NBCOlympics.com’s Olivia Wittels is reporting that today’s men’s biathlon mass start - which had been pushed back to 11 a.m. ET this morning due to fog - has now been postponed to Monday at 1 a.m. ET (10 a.m. Sochi Time).

Men's 15-kilometer mass-start #biathlon race at the Sochi Olympics has been postponed until Monday #Sochi2014

— Olivia Wittels (@owittels) February 16, 2014

As of now, 15km mass start is rescheduled for 10 a.m. #Sochi time (1 a.m. ET) #biathlon #nbcolympics

— Olivia Wittels (@owittels) February 16, 2014

France’s Martin Fourcade will be aiming for his third gold of the Sochi Olympics in the event, while Ole Einar Bjoerndalen will seek a record-breaking 13th medal in his Winter Olympic career.

Unidentified athletes ski through the fog as the men’s biathlon 15K mass start race has been postponed due to the lack of visibility at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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