Explore the essential Olympic biathlon rules, including rifle handling and safety, penalty loops and time penalties, skiing ...

The cross-country skiing and rifle shooting of the winter biathlon is one of the Winter Olympics’ most popular events, with 37 nations competing the last time in 2010. Fewer people have heard about ...

Trace the rich history of biathlon at the Winter Olympics — from its military skiing roots to its modern-day status as one of ...

Biathlon is one of the more niche Olympic Winter sports. It combines two very different sports, cross-country skiing and target rifle shooting,... Sep 24, 2020 — Biathlon is one of the more niche ...

I crouched down until I was flat on my stomach. I placed the target, about the size of a silver dollar, in the crosshairs of my Anschutz rifle. I took two deep breaths per the direction of my ...

The biathlon course in Zhangjiakou had an elevation of 1700m with blistering cross winds. The conditions complicated competing in the range and on the course. France’s Quentin Fillon Maillet was ...