Biathlon Competitions

Athletes performing in biathlon events, combining cross-country skiing with shooting skills in snowy, competitive environments.

Small group of people skiing on the slope

Justus Strelow (SG Stahl Schmiedeberg/GER) at the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Downhill skiing, Crested Butte, Colorado, USA

With her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, National Guard SPECIALIST Kara Salmela finishes the women's 15km biathlon event held at Solider Hollow in Midway, Utah, strong, but finished a disappointing 59th overall out of 69 competitors with a time of 57:25.9, at the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

National Guard members turn the corner going uphill during the Pursuit Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 20, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (Utah Army National Guard

With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, World Class Athlete Sergeant Lawton Redman, USA, climbs a hill on skis during the anchor leg of the men's 4 x 7.5km Biathlon Relay competition at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. The United States would finish the race in 15th place, 6:44.8 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

National Guardsman biathletes compete at the 2020 National Guard Biathlon Western Regionals at Soldier Hollow, Utah, Jan. 11. More than 70 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen represented nine states at the competition.

With her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, World Class Athlete Sergeant (SGT) Kristina Sabasteanski, USA, finishes the final meters of the women's 15km Biathlon event held at Soldier Hollow at Midway, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SGT Sabasteanski finished a disappointing 55th overall out of 69 competitors with a time of 55:00.9. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Katharina Hennig-Dotzler (Team Germany) competes in the uphill woman's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

David Zobel (SC Partenkirchen) in the men's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

cross-country skiing

On the way to double victory: Ebba Andersson Sweden and Frida Karlsson Sweden in the woman's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Max Long (Germany / GER) at the IBU Para Biathlon World Cup Notschrei

David Zobel (SC Partenkirchen) in the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Quentin Fillon Maillet (Team France FRA) in the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Battle on the climb: Jakob Elias Moch (Team Germany) leads a chasing group in the men's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Justus Strelow (SG Stahl Schmiedeberg/GER) at the men's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

David Zobel (SC Partenkirchen) leads the chasing pack in the men's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Franziska Preuß (SC Haag) in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Franziska Preuß (SC Haag) in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Position battles on the uphill with Martin Loewstroem Nyenget (Team Norway / Norway) at the top of the men's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Justus Strelow (SG Stahl Schmiedeberg/GER) in the men's biathlon pursuit - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

February 10, 2026, Cortina D'ampezzo, Lombardy, Italy: Valerie Grenier of Canada competes in the downhill of the Womenís Team Combined at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre for the Milano/Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. This is the same gate that Lindsey Vonn got her arm caught in and caused her to crash during the Womenís Downhill. (Credit Image: © Erich Schlegel/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!

David Zobel (SC Partenkirchen) in the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Small group of people skiing on the slope

Franziska Preuß (SC Haag) at the finish of the woman's individual biathlon - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Fast-paced downhill, Coletta Rydzek (SC Oberstdorf/Team Germany) duels with the competition in the cross-country skiing sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Coletta Rydzek (SC Oberstdorf/Team Germany) at the cross-country skiing sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Shawna Thieschafer, Minnesota National Guard, bib 81, and Dan Morken, Utah National Guard, bib 81, compete in the Sprint Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 17, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship.

Marco Maier (SV Kirchzarten) at the IBU Para Biathlon World Cup Notschrei

Alpine Skiing, Hafjell.

Franziska Preuß (SC Haag) in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

With her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) Andrea Nahrgang, USA, makes her way back to the stadium after completing the second lap of the women's 7.5 km Biathlon Sprint race at Soldier Hollow during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Nahrgang would finish the race 50th overall, 3:07.1 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Julia Tannheimer (DAV Ulm/GER) in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

The field has started, it's straight into the first climb in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Philipp Horn (Eintracht Frankenhain) in the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

David Zobel (SC Partenkirchen) in the men's biathlon pursuit - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Soldiers and Airmen from 24 different states compete in the Relay Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 20, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (Utah Army National Guard

With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST Jeremy Teela, USA, works his way around the course, on skis, during the first leg of the men's 4 x 7.5km Biathlon Relay competition at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. The United States would finish the race in 15th place, 6:44.8 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maren Kirkeeide (Team Norway / Norway) in the woman's biathlon pursuit - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. McKinley Keener, a squad leader with 224th Engineer Company, 1249th Engineer Battalion, departs the firing range area during the Mens Open Sprint Race at the Chief of the National Guard Bureaus (CNGB) Biathlon Nationals at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont on Feb. 18, 2023. During the sprint race, competitors fire their .22 rifles from both the prone and standing positions for a total of 10 shots, in between skiing loops on a six kilometer course.

Janina Hettich-Walz (SC Schönwald) in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Linn Gestblom (Team Sweden / SWE) in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Competing in the Biathlon event, World class athlete Sergeant Kristina Sabasteanski, USA, (right) takes off for her anchor leg of the women's 4 X 7.5km Relay competition in the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES after being tagged by teammate Rachel Steer. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. Team USA would finish the race in 15th place, 13:21.0 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Start scene with Helen Hoffmann (Team Germany) in the woman's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Biathlon World Cup, Antholz, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

Martin Ponsiluoma (Sweden / SWE) in the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Julia Tannheimer (DAV Ulm/GER) in the woman's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

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Philipp Nawrath (SK Nesselwang/GER) in the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Valentina Dimitrova (Team Bulgaria) in the woman's individual biathlon - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

A finish like at the Swedish Championships with Olympic champion Linn Svahn in the cross-country skiing sprint Winter Olympics 2026 in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Phillip Radu, a biathlon team member from Soldier Hollow, skis out of a penalty lap during the Sprint Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 17, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship.

Strong activity in the ski depot with coaches and team supervisors at the woman's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

U14 Gs Alpine Ski Club Racer; Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Northern ski world championship Oberstdorf in 2005

Ein Mann fährt auf Skiern in den italienischen Voralpen *** a Man drives at Skiing in the Italian Prealps 1104303050 ,model released, Symbolfoto

Biathletes cross_country skiing, British Columbia, Canada

Slalom skier. 3d color vector illustration

Pila, Aosta Valley, Italy

Oregon Army National Guard Capt. Jared Hoffer, an operations officer with 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry, skis into the firing range area during the Mens Master Sprint Race at the Chief of the National Guard Bureaus (CNGB) Biathlon Nationals at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont, Feb. 18, 2023. During the six kilometer sprint race, competitors fire their .22 caliber rifles five times from the prone and five times from a standing position, with each missed shot resulting in an additional 150 meter penalty lap. The modern biathlon is inspired by Norwegian military training from the 18th century.

(From Left to Right) Robert Burnham, New Hampshire National Guard, Benjamin Brackebusch, Missouri National Guard, embarks uphill during the skiing portion of the pursuit race, Feb. 18, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from 24 different states compete at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (Utah Army National Guard

Competitors at starting line of North American Vasa Festival of Races, Traverse City, Michigan, USA

Martin Uldal (Team Norway) at the men's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Biathlon World Cup, Antholz, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

Skiing, ski race, ski world cup, ski racer, Mikaela Shiffrin, the USA,

Russia, Far East, Sakhalin; Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk; Two men walking up a hill to ski on one of the hills overlooking the city

The 75 men's field has started the men's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Competing in the Biathlon event, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) Andrea Nahrgang, USA, with her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, leaves the shooting range for the first time at Soldier Hollow after hitting all five targets during the women's 10km Pursuit competition in the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. SPC Nahrgang finished the race 47th overall, 6:34.0 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ski trainer standing on the top of mountain and showing direction, extreme winter sport, holding in hands sports equipment, active wintertime holidays concept

Anna-Lena Forster (BRSV Radolfzell) at the Para Ski World Cup Slalom Feldberg 2026

Italy, Veneto, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Tofana, ski world cup, departure, Viktoria Rebensburg

Magic carpet ride

Competitors racing during Nordic skiing segment of North American Vasa Festival of Races, Traverse City, Michigan, USA

Go skiing

Joshua Warmbold, North Dakota National Guard gets back on his skis during the skiing portion of the pursuit race, Feb. 18, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from 24 different states compete at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

After the mass start, the group is heading straight for a climb in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Kathrin Hoelzl, Germany, Ski World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Joseph Finch, Vermont National Guard, skies during the skiing portion of the Sprint Race, Feb. 17, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from 24 different states compete at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

Ski jumper flies above the crowd during the annual Harris Hill Ski Jump, which attracts ski jumpers from around the US and other ski-jumping nations to Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

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Fassdaubenrennen barrel stave downhill ski race at the Sumarakantn. With sturdy mountain boots you slip into screwed loops made of textile belts, leather or rubber on the rounded staves at the front. You ride with one or two simple wooden sticks, dressed in historical clothing. Gosau Salzkammergut Oberösterreich, Upper Austria Austria

At the woman's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Ski instructors as a perfect group during training in Sankt Anton, St. Anton, Arlberg, Tyrol, Austria, Alps, Europe

Children's ski school, Idalp Snow Academy, Ischgl ski resort, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Julia Mancuso, United States, Super G, Womens FIS World Cup Final, Kandahar race, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe, North America

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, shooting standing, Laura Dahlmeier, GER

USA, Colorado, Winter Park. Competitor performs freestyle stunt in finals at Winter Park Ski Resort competition.

Zachary Schmid, Colorado National Guard, braces himself while going uphill during the skiing portion of the pursuit race, Feb. 18, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from 24 different states compete at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (Utah Army National Guard

Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Ski Jump, Europe, Norway, , 2011, JDS Architects. Distance view with race and crowd.

USA, Utah, near Bryce Canyon National Park. competitors in freestyle race for Bryce Canyon Winter Fest at Ruby's Inn (Editorial Usage Only)

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Pulst, North Dakota National Guard, ejects a spent round out of his rifle while shooting during the Pursuit Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 18, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

Sgt. 1st Class Kent Pulst of the North Dakota National Guard prepares to fire on targets in the relay race at the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships held at Camp Ripley, Minn., March 7, 2010.

Skiing, ski race, ski world cup, ski racer, Ted Ligety, the USA, winner's stage,

Michigan National Guard mens Patrol Team rounds a corner on a hill descent while competing during the Patrol Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 21, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

Nic Roldan (black) from Team Badrutt's Palace Hotel and Valentin Novillo Astrada (white) fight for the ball on the rail, 36th Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz 2020, Lake St. Moritz, St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

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Santiago Marambio (white) of Team Azerbaijan Land of Fire pursued by Alejandro Novilla Astrada (black) of Team Badrutt's Palace Hotel, 36th Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz 2020, Lake St. Moritz, St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, shooting standing, Gabriela Soukalova, CZE

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