biathlon
noun
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A winter sports event, the biathlon combines cross-country skiing with rifle sharpshooting. It originated in Scandinavian hunting. It was first included in the Winter Olympics program in 1960. Competitors cover a 20-km (12.5-mile) course, carrying a rifle and ammunition. They stop at four points to fire five shots at small targets. Relay and 10-km events were added in 1968 and 1980 respectively.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Skiers and snowboarders have seen firsthand the changes that, according to a 2022 Canadian study, could render all but one of the previous 21 Winter Olympics cities too warm to reliably host downhill races, biathlons and halfpipe competitions by the end of the century.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
But if that’s not enough, the swimming portion of the race will be canceled entirely, turning it into a summer biathlon with only running and biking.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Prominent national figures, including actors, doctors, the Olympic biathlon champion Darya Domracheva, and the former tennis champion Victoria Azarenka, have recorded videos and signed petitions calling for an end to the violence and respect for the demands of the demonstrators.
—Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2020
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“Biathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biathlon. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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