Biathlon

Biathlon has been a part of the Paralympic Winter Games since 1992 in Tignes, France, where only the visually impaired and the standing classes competed.  At Lillehammer in 1994, the sitting classes also participated. Biathletes compete using the freestyle technique.

Biathlon combines elements of cross country skiing and sharp shooting.  Athletes ski three 2.5 km loops (7.5 km total), stopping after the first two loops to shoot at five targets (10 targets total).  One minute is added to the athlete's finishing time for each miss. 

E-mail your questions about biathlon.  Find a local program in your community - visit the Paralympic Activity Network.

For more information about biathlon, visit USA Biathlon.