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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:

Other multi-discipline sports (otherwise unrelated to biathlon):

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  • Skielober 1811

    Norwegian ski-soldier (Drawing published in 1811).

  • Biathlon Oberhof 2013-039

    Olympic gold medalists Olga Zaitseva, Andrea Henkel and Marie Dorin-Habert at the World Cup pursuit race in Oberhof, 2013.

  • Jeremy Teela 2002 Olympics

    United States biathlete Jeremy Teela at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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