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Biathlon facts for kids
Biathlon (not to be confused with duathlon) is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually 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.
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Biathlon's two sports disciplines:
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Rifle shooting
Other multi-discipline sports (otherwise unrelated to biathlon):
- Duathlon
- Nordic Combined
- Triathlon
- Pentathlon
- Modern pentathlon
- Heptathlon
- Decathlon
Images for kids
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Olympic gold medalists Olga Zaitseva and Andrea Henkel at the World Cup pursuit race in Oberhof, 2013.
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United States biathlete Jeremy Teela at the 2002 Winter Olympics.