What is the biathlon event at the Olympics in Whistler?
Biathlon winter provides "two tests": small-caliber rifle shooting and cross country. The value of summer biathlon combines cross country running with rifle shooting. biathlon athletes and need a natural talent: a physical endurance and strength to the section and the precision rifle shooting requires carefulControl.
To win the event, the biathlon, the race is completed as soon as possible, and shoot targets as possible to avoid engaging in a time penalty.
Whistler Olympics - the type of events Biathlon
The skier begins the race for the completion of a first country ski trail loops that competition format to 2-4 km, whichever. Subsequently, they must enter the shooting range (stage) and shoot five times at a target metal50 meters. The target area is to be taken depending on the change in shooting competitor prone or standing. When in the prone position, the stroke is 45 mm (like a golf ball size) and when standing in the area affected is 115 mm (similar to the size of a large grapefruit). Usually it takes a competitor 20-25 seconds to aim and shoot five bullets. If a target fails, there is a penalty, as appropriate, otherwise it could be a minute of time added or skiing150-meter lap. The clock stops ticking on the whole shoot. Athletes have to ski fast and take pictures of fast time to finish the race in the least.
The biathlon event at the Olympics has both men and women's competition. There are individual and team events and a total of Winter Olympics biathlon event includes 10 separate events of cross country skiing and shooting. They range from:
Individual (starting at intervals): 15 km for womenand 20km for men
Sprint (interval start): 7.5 km for women and 10 men km
Pursuit: 10 km for women and for men 12.5 km
Season: 4 x 6 km for women and 4 x 7.5 km for men
Mass: 12 5 km for women and for men 15 km
The history and popularity of Biathlon
The Olympic biathlon event (men only) was the first country in the Olympics in Squaw Valley Olympic Games in 1960. The Women's biathlon became an Olympic discipline in 1992 with the introductionAlbertville, France Olympics.
There are many World Cup races, in addition to Olympic events, as he began to be included in the program of Olympic Games. It is considerably more popular in Europe and has a larger television audience most are other winter sports.
Biathlon at the 2010 Whistler Olympics
The event should be Biathlon Olympic Winter Games of 2010 2010 from February 14 to 26. The competition will take place in the newconstructed Whistler Olympic Park in Callaghan Valley about 18 miles southwest of Whistler Sea to Sky Highway.
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