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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. The shooting rounds are not timed per se, but depending on the competition, missed shots result in extra distance or time being added to the contestant's total. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, the biathlon "is rooted in the skiing traditions of Scandinavia, where early inhabitants revered the Norse god Ullr as both the ski god and the hunting god."[1] In modern times, the activity that developed into this sport was an exercise for Norwegians as alternative training for the military. Norwegian skiing regiments organized military skiing contests in the 18th century, divided into four classes: shooting at mark while skiing at top speed, downhill race among trees, downhill race on big hills without falling, and a long race on flat ground while carrying a rifle and military p

Biathlon - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Winter sport of skiing and rifle shooting Not to be confused with Duathlon or Biathle . Biathlon Biathletes in the shooting area of a competition Highest governing body Military patrol (1920–1953) / UIPMB ( Union de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon ) (1953–1993) / International Biathlon Union since 1993 Characteristics Team members Single competitors or relay teams Mixed-sex Yes Equipment Skis , poles , rifle Presence Olympic 1924 ( military patrol ) 1960 (officially) Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-co

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