The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds.

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Dec 8, 2024 · Ten venues will host the Biathlon World Cup in the winter of 2024/2025, with only stops in Europe on the programme. The season opens at the end of November in Kontiolahti, Finland. This will be followed by Hochfilzen (Tyrol) and Grand Bornand (France) in December.

Feb 28, 2025 · The biathlon is a winter sport combining cross-country skiing with rifle marksmanship. The biathlon made its Olympic Winter Games debut as a men’s event in 1960, and a women’s event was added at the 1992 Games. Learn more about the history and rules of the sport in this article.

Feb 14, 2022 · The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the biathlon, which features 11 events at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Biathlon is a unique winter sport that combines two very different disciplines: the endurance and speed of cross-country skiing with the precision and control of rifle shooting. Athletes race through snow-covered courses, stopping at designated shooting ranges to hit targets.

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Dec 12, 2023 · Biathlon is a winter sport that consists of cross-country skiing and shooting. The sport combines endurance and precision in seven different disciplines and demands a special range of skills from the athletes. Where does the term “biathlon” come from? The term “biathlon” comes from the Greek and means “duel”.

Oct 13, 2021 · In a biathlon competition, athletes ski distances varying between six and 20 kilometers (about 3.7 to 12.5 miles) and stop to shoot at five targets at the shooting range; athletes shoot two or four times in a race – 10 or 20 targets total – depending on the event.

Aug 21, 2023 · One such unique and captivating endeavor is the sport of biathlon. A fusion of skiing and target shooting, biathlon combines the grace of gliding across snow-covered landscapes with the concentration required for hitting bull’s-eyes from a distance.