Vancouver (AFP) - Penpix of stars to watch at the February 12-28 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver:
BIATHLON
Magdalena Neuner
Blonde pin-up Neuner was the darling of German sport in 2008 and although injuries have blighted her fairytale rise, she is coming back into form for Vancouver.
Having been voted Germany's sportswoman of the year in 2007, Neuner became the queen of biathlon after just two World Cup seasons and had won six world titles by the time she finished celebrating her 21st birthday.
She won the overall World Cup title in 2008 and it seemed the biathlon world lay at her feet.
But after her successful winters of 2007 and 2008, the bubble burst in 2009 after a bout of flu while a bacterial infection has hampered her pre-season training.
She struggled at the 2009
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