Biathlon

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Moments | Beijing 2022 - Gold Medal - Biathlon - Podium

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Simone Biles - Olympics.com

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Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

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Sturla Holm LAEGREID

Sturla Holm

From cross-country skiing to rifle shooting, two elements in one discipline. Endurance, accuracy, speed and body control: welcome to one of the most demanding sports; there is no other like biathlon.
As last season there were no world championships due to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the competition resumes this

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: Johannes Thingnes Boe of Team Norway shoots during a warm up prior to Men's Biathlon 15km Mass Start on day 14 of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at National Biathlon Centre on February 18, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Johannes Thingnes Bo at Beijing 2022

IBU Biathlon World Championships 2023: Full schedule, preview and stars to watch 

As shown at Tokyo 2020 last year, Norway is a growing force in the world of athletics. And after a lull at PyeongChang 2018, its biathletes are back on top at Beijing 2022. Tiril Eckhoff, Sturla Holm Laegreid and Johannes Thingnes Boe try to explain what lies behind their dominance.

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Teamwork and popularity: the secrets of Norway's biathlon success

Shooting clean in the anchor leg, Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen clinched an unlikely victory for Norway to claim the men’s 4x7.5km relay in the Beijing 2022 biathlon competition on Tuesday (15 February).
Biathlon giants Norway showed they could win even when the chips were down, fighting their way back from seventh

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (C) of Team Norway celebrates with teammates Sturla Holm Laegreid (L), Johannes Thingnes Boe (2L) and Tarjei Boe (R) after winning the gold medal during Men's Biathlon 4x7.5km Relay on Day 11 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Biathlon Centre on February 15, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (C) of Team Norway celebrates with teammates after winning gold 

Medals update: Norway wins men's 4x7.5km gold in Beijing biathlon

The start of last season in the men's biathlon was anxiously awaited by fans.
Those with an enduring interest in biathlon are used to the fact that there's no absolute leader in the sport. France's Martin Fourcade won the overall World Cup title seven times in a row, but always

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: Johannes Thingnes Boe of Team Norway celebrates after winning the Biathlon Mixed Relay 4x6km during Mixed Biathlon 4x6km relay at National Biathlon Centre on February 05, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Johannes Thingnes Boe of Team Norway celebrates after winning the Biathlon Mixed Relay 4x6km

Great Winter Olympic rivalries: Norway's Johannes Thingnes Boe and Sturla Holm Laegreid dual-rule

Beijing 2022

This event took place on 16/02/2022 at the Beijing Medals Plaza, Medal winners for Nordic Combined - Individual Large Hill/10km, Biathlon - Men's 4x7.5km Relay and Freestyle Skiing - Men's Freeski Slopestyle

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