Biathlon Biathlon The name biathlon is commonly confused with duathlon, the term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. Biathlon, however, refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Another popular variant is summer biathlon, which combines cross-country running with riflery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biathlon"
Biathlon World Championship 2005 were held in Hochfilzen, Austria March 4 - March 13. Approximately 80,000 spectators went to see the competitions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biathlon World Championship 2005"
The first Biathlon World Championship (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual (official) and relay (unofficial) contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in joint BWCHs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biathlon World Championships"
The Biathlon World Cup (BWC) has been held since the winter seasons of 1977/78 and 1982/83, for men and women, respectively (for women, the seasons through 1986/87 were called the European Cup, although participation was not restricted to Europeans). ...more on Wikipedia about "Biathlon World Cup medalists"
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