Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Biathlon

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The Winter Olympics are here, and that means the Biathlon is back on our screens!

You can view the schedule here. Biathlon is on from 8-21 February 2026.

What is Biathlon?
Biathlon is a winter discipline that includes two events: rifle shooting and cross-country skiing. Cross-country skiing races in freestyle technique take place on a track that is covered multiple times, depending on the length of the race. Each lap, athletes undergo a shooting test — one standing, one in the prone position — firing five shots (the number of attempts changes according to the speciality). The targets have variable diameters (45 mm for shooting in the prone position, 115 mm for standing), placed 50 m from the firing line. A missed target results in a penalty: an extra 150 m to ski (a penalty loop) or one minute added to the overall time (in individual races).
Read more here.

Very brief history of Biathlon
Biathlon originated in Scandinavia in the 18th century and the first official competition likely dates to 1912. Here’s everything you need to know about biathlon at Milano Cortina 2026.

Visit the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics and Paralympics Hub Thread for more!

Reply 1

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I actually know what this event is cos it was on mock the week :grin:

:grin:

Reply 2

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by DerDracologe

I actually know what this event is cos it was on mock the week :grin:

:grin:

Why was it on your mock?

Reply 3

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by Geo Lover 7

Why was it on your mock?

It was on mock the week which is a current events type comedy show. Tbf I've had bio exam questions on the Olympics before

Reply 4

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As biathlon was running for days, some medal rankings must be added now. Here they are:

Men's 10 km Sprint:

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Maillet (France)
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Christiansen (Norway)
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:king3:

Laegreid (Norway)

Men's 12.5 km Pursuit:

:king1:

:king1:

Ponsilouma (Sweden)
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:king2:

Holm (Norway)
:king3:

:king3:

Jacquelin (France)

Men's Single 20 km:

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:king1:

Botn (Norway)
:king2:

:king2:

Perrot (France)
:king3:

:king3:

Laegreid (Norway)

Men's 15 km Mass Start:

:king1:

:king1:

Dale-Skjevdal (Norway)
:king2:

:king2:

Holm (Norway)
:king3:

:king3:

Maillet (France)

Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay:

:king1:

:king1:

France

:king2:

Norway

:king3:

Sweden

Women's 7.5 km Sprint:

:king1:

:king1:

Kirkeeide (Norway)
:king2:

:king2:

Michelon (France)
:king3:

:king3:

Jeanmonnot (France)

Women's 10 km Pursuit:

:king1:

:king1:

Vitozzi (Italy)
:king2:

:king2:

Kirkeeide (Norway)
:king3:

:king3:

Minkkinen (Finland)

Women's Single 15 km:

:king1:

:king1:

Simon (France)
:king2:

:king2:

Jeanmonnot (France)
:king3:

:king3:

Christowa (Bulgaria)

Women's 12.5 km Mass Start:

:king1:

:king1:

Michelon (France)
:king2:

:king2:

Simon (France)
:king3:

:king3:

Voborníková (Czech Republic)

Women's 4 x 6 km Relay:

:king1:

:king1:

France

:king2:

Sweden

:king3:

Norway

Mixed 4 x 6 km Relay:

:king1:

:king1:

France

:king2:

Italy

:king3:

Germany

At least Germany won a bronze medal... not really exactly brilliant.

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