Biathlon Sports Historian

Will Bruns

Athletes

• Carl Johan Bergamn • Is in the 10 km sprint and 12.5km pursuit • Helena Jonsson • Is in the 7.5km sprint and 10km pursuit • Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek • Is in the 7.5 km sprint, 10km pursuit and 12.5km mass start

Events

• Men: individual 20km, sprint 10km, pursuit 12.5km, mass start 15km, relay 4 x 7.5km

• Women: individual 15km, sprint 7.5km, pursuit 10km, mass start 12.5km and relay 4 x 6km

Equipment

• Skis, suits and ski poles • Small bore rifle made for the biathlon which uses .22 caliber ammunition • Target range is 50m, it has a daimeter of 4.5 inches and while laying down u have to hit the inner white part which has a diameter of 1.8in

Venue

• Whistler Olympic park • 14km of competition trails there are 22 cross-country and biathlon trails • There are also 45km of warm-up grounds