A decathlon has 10 events, a heptathlon has seven, and a triathlon has three. dothe biathlon? He only has two. The sports it combines are cross-country skiing and shooting..
As indicated by the New York Times, this competition has been held in various forms since the 18th century and has been part of the Winter Olympics since the first edition in 1924, known at the time as military patrol, when cross-country skiing, ski mountaineering and shooting were combined. rifle.
Formally, this event has been held under the name of biathlon since the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics in 1960.
The modern biathlon is a standard cross-country race in which athletes run around a closed course with a rifle on their back, stopping at designated spots to shoot at a series of targets. The shot is made standing or lying on the ground.
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For each missed target, the athlete is penalized. Depending on the format, the penalty can be a lap around 150m, or a one minute penalty added to your time. The penalty course is separate from the regular course.
events
The sport of biathlon at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has 11 events: five men’s, five women’s, and one mixed team event, with a total of 33 medals at stake.
Men’s events:
- 10K – Sprint
- 20km solo
- 12.5 km – Pursuit
- 15km – Mass Start
- 4 x 7.5 km – Relays
Women’s trials:
- 7.5km – Sprint
- individual 15km
- 10km – Pursuit
- 12.5 km – Mass start
- 4 x 6 km – Relay
Mixed tests:
- 4 x 6 km (M+H) Mixed relay
All biathlon events will take place in the National Biathlon Center, located in Zhangjiakou, China. It is one of three new venues built in the whole of Guyangshu and has a capacity of 6,000 spectators.
Germany and Norway are the dominant biathlon countries at the Winter Olympics with 52 medals (19 gold) and 41 medals (16 gold) respectively. Ole Einar Bjorndalen (NOR) is the most successful male biathlete in the history of the Winter Olympics, with 13 medals. The five-time Olympian Ursula “Uschi” Disl (GER) leads the women’s classification with nine medals. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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