What happens when you combine the physical demands of cross country skiing with the precision of rifle shooting? A biathlon. Taking its roots from Scandinavian skiing traditions and militaristic ...
Explore the essential Olympic biathlon rules, including rifle handling and safety, penalty loops and time penalties, skiing ...
Biathlon combines two sports – cross-country skiing and shooting – into one race. The biathlon first made its debut 66 years ago in the 1960 Winter Olympics at the renamed Palisades Tahoe in Olympic ...