Skiing Competitions and Training

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World Championships, Ski Racing

Jakob Elias Moch (Team Germany) in the men's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

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Pia Fink (SV Bremelau / Germany) in the woman's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

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

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Livigno, Italy. 10th Feb, 2026. XXV Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, on February 10, 2026. Freestyle Skiing Men's Moguls - qualification. Elliot Vaillancourt from Canada. Credit: David Tanecek/CTK Photo/Alamy Live News

A couple cross country skiing at Solitude, UT.

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

Girl woman skier in downhill position

James Phillips, from the Missouri National Guard finishes 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.

Gustav thoeni, '70

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, biathlete, cross-country trail, Erik Lesser, GER

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.

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Vintage Photograph. Ski racer carving through the snow during an exhilarating slalom competition.

Dalijha Hill, from the Virgin Islands National Guard Team finishes 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.

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

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With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) Jeremy Teela, USA, skis to the next event during the men's 20km individual Biathlon event at Soldier hollow in Midway, Utah during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Teela finished with a personal best two missed targets out of five, which led him to a 14th place finish, the best in American history for the Olympic Games. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Skiers in the Tour of Anchorage Race, Anchorage, Alaska

OLY1004-TeelaReadiesFirstShotPursuit3062.jpg: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela realizes something is wrong as he prepares to shoot from the seventh position in his first of two rounds of prone shooting Tuesday in the Olympic men's 12.5-kilometer pursuit at Whistler Olympic Park in British Columbia, Canada. "By the time I got to the point, I was in number seven, but I was bib 9 and I passed nobody on the course," Teela said. "That's when I realized something was wrong." Teela was penalized 22 seconds but led four Americans with a 24th-place finish in 35 minutes, 45.4 seconds.

Child skiing at the children's ski circus on the Mt Maennlichen, Grindelwald, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, Europe

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

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, volunteer at the Troms County Championship Biathlon as part of a community engagement event in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 10, 2024. U.S. Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment are participating in exercise Nordic Response 2024 and are conducting community relation events to give back to the hosting community and to strengthen the bonds between the U.S. and all NATO allies. Marine Corps

Cross-country skiers Dario Cologna, SUI, at finish line, FIS Cross-Country World Cup Davos, Switzerland, Europe

The pursuit event of the 2018 Chief National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships combines 12.5 km of cross-country skiing for men and 10 km for women, around the Olympic course at Soldier Hollow, Utah, on 26 Feb. 2018. Each competitor must also engage targets at the precision rifle marksmanship range in the prone and offhand firing positions.

Adventure Racers Prepare For A Cross Country Ski Section Of The 2001 Salomon Winter Adventure Race In Steamboat, Colorado.

Ashley Bybee, from the Colorado National Guard finishes 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.

Competition in cross-country skiing,

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

Mitch Seavey And Team Leave The Ceremonial Start Line With An Iditarider During The 2016 Iditarod

Skiers on the trail during the Tour of Anchorage race, Alaska

Joseph Finch, Vermont National Guard, slings his weapon after completing the shooting 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

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Sgt. 1st Class Naomi Connelly, New Hampshire National Guard, loads her firearm in preparation of the shooting portion of 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

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Skier on the trail during the Tour of Anchorage race, Alaska

France olympics.

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

Brian Muchow, from the Pennsylvania National Guard finishes 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.

Domen Prevc (Slovenia / SLO) at the Ski Jumping Super Team Men Large Hill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo - Italy

A group of Soldiers and Airmen take aim at their targets during the shooting portion of 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

1031-1LTJenniferWygant8353.jpg: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete 1st Lt. Jennifer Wygant skis to victory in the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint Dec. 12 at the U.S. Biathlon World Team Trials in Colerain, Minn. Wygant won the event with a time of 23 minutes, 44.2 seconds.

Joar Leifseth Ulsom And Team Leave The Ceremonial Start Line With An Iditarider During The 2016 Iditarod

Vintage Photograph. Ski racer navigates through a slalom gate in sun valley competition.

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

Child at the children's ski circus on the Mt Maennlichen, Grindelwald, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Sestriere, Turin province, Piedmont, Italy

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Man and dog skijoring, Sleddog World Championship 2015, Bernau, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Christine Nesbitt, Canada, Essent ISU World Speedskating Championships 2011, Inzell Skating Stadium, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Milan, Italy. 12th Feb, 2026. Laura Hall of Team Canada during the Speed Skating Women's 5000m on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM Credit: Abaca Press/Alamy Live News

ski archery

Skiing, ski race, ski world cup, ski racer, Lara Gut, SUI,

Livigno, Aarhus, Italy. 12th Feb, 2026. JULIEN VIEL competes during the Men's Moguls finals, Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park (Credit Image: © Ulrik Pedersen/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!

California Military Department Biathlon Team member Barbara Kizer takes aim at her targets from the prone position at the Minnesota National Guard biathlon course on Camp Ripley Feb. 28, 2016. at Camp Ripley.

11 February 2026, Italy, Cortina D·ampezzo: Olympia, Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026, Luge, Doubles, Men, Heat 2 at Cortina Sliding Center, Devin Wardrope (Canada) and Cole Zajanski (Canada) cheer at the finish. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Germany, Ammertal, Oberammergau, König-Ludwig-Lauf, national cross-country skiing,

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, finishing order, winner, national flag, Emil Hegle Svendsen, NOR

Joseph Woodruff, Minnesota National Guard, takes aim while participating in the shooting portion of 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. Army

Bobsleighing at Olympia-Bobbahn Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

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Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, shooting standing, Emil Hegle Svendsen, NOR

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, shooting standing, Darya Domracheva, BLR

Vintage Photograph. Skiing competition at popular winter park resort, Colorado attracts crowd of enthusiastic spectators.

Skiers in the Tour of Anchorage Race, Anchorage, Alaska

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

A luge event.

Ski jumper flies 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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Catching rings while Skijoring in Colorado

Spectators watching woman's ski jumping normal hill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo - Italy

Piou Piou Club, children's snow garden of ESF.

Vintage Photograph. Ski jumper soaring through the air in a thrilling winter sports competition.

Disabled skiing

Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Ski Jump, Europe, Norway, , 2011, JDS Architects. People drinking in foreground with jump behind.

Swiss bobsled, natural ice rink, World Cup St. Moritz 2010, Engadin, Switzerland, Europe

Great backdrop in the Südtirol Arena for men's biathlon pursuers - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Franz Klammer, 70's

Vermont National Guard mens Patrol Team climbs the final incline of the race before taking first place 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

Female driver of a dog sled team in pink starting Iditarod 2014, South-central Alaska in winter; Willow, Alaska, United States of America

Oregon Army National Guard Maj. Kristy Harrison pushes off from the Womens Novice Sprint Race start line during the Chief of the National Guard Bureaus (CNGB) Biathlon Nationals at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont, Feb. 18, 2023. Harrison, a biathlon novice, was competing in her first competition. Nearly 50 novice competitors from 15 different states and territories were scheduled to participate in the weeklong event, which included sprint, pursuit, relay and team events.

Ireen Wuest, Netherlands, Essent ISU World Speedskating Championships 2011, Inzell Skating Stadium, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

GP Ice Race 2020, Skijoering, Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 4 x 4 Paris-Dakar with Aksel Lund Svindal, multiple ski world champion, Olympic champion, World Cup winner on the rope, Zell am See, Austria, Europe

The pedal squad is in action in front of the first round of woman's ski jumping normal hill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo - Italy

Starting point of the Sled Dog Racing World Championship, Bernau, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Snowmobiler performing stunt

Purito mountain ski slope, selvino, Italy

20 February 2026, Italy, Cortina D'ampezzo: Olympia, Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026, Bobsleigh, two-man bobsleigh, women, heat 1 at Cortina Sliding Center, Cynthia Appiah (pilot) and push athlete Dawn Richardson Wilson (Canada) in action. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Apolo Anton Ohno 2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Utah, USA

Bobsleigh worldcup 2007, Winterberg, Germany, Europe

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

Short Track Speed Skating 2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City Utah USA

Skiers in the Tour of Anchorage Race, Anchorage, Alaska

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, biathlete, Emil Hegle Svendsen, NOR

Canadian Short-track speed skating competition. 500 m sprint heats,in Olympic Oval 2014,Richmond BC, Canada.

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