Biathlon is one of the most interesting sports to take place at the Winter Olympics. Combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting proves to be an extremely challenging event as athletes go ...

Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Athletes race over a set distance on skis, stopping at designated shooting ranges to fire at targets. Precision and speed are crucial, as ...

What equipment do Olympic biathletes use? Olympic biathletes use the following equipment: Skis: Biathletes use cross-country skis to move through the course. Cross-country skis are narrow, no more ...

The U.S. Olympic biathlon is set with eight members, its smallest contingent since 2002. Biathlon is the lone current Winter Olympic sport in which the U.S. hasn’t earned an Olympic medal for either ...

ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — In the final biathlon event of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, France's Oceane Michelon overcame a missed target in the final shooting stage in the 12.5-kilometer mass ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Biathlon head coach Armin Auchentaller will leave the team at the end of this season after the Americans failed to win their first medal in the sport at the Winter Olympics. No ...

Back in January, we spoke with Army National Guard Staff Sargeant and Pulaski, Wis., native Deedra Irwin ahead of this year's Winter Olympic Games in Italy. Irwin was excited to compete in her second ...