The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The original team event, Team, was held for the last time in 1965, to be replaced in 1966 by the tea
Magdalena Neuner and Kaisa Mäkäräinen during the 2011–12 World Cup season Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland
Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It developed from the sport of military patrol, which began in 19th century Scandinavia and originated in ski warfare.
Biathlon World Championships
…The first Biathlon World Championships (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The original team event, Team (time), was held for the last…
Biathletes in the shooting area of a competition
Norwegian ski-soldier (drawing published in 1811)
Transition from downhill at the 2012 World Cup in Kontiolahti