
Biathlon
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... Wikipedia
- Highest governing body: Military patrol (1920-1953) / UIPMB (Union de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon) (1953-1993) / International Biathlon Union since 1993
- Team members: Single competitors or relay teams
- Mixed gender: Yes
- Equipment: Skis, poles, rifle
- Olympic: 1924 (military patrol), 1960 (officially)
- Data source: DuckDuckGo