In biathlon, the shooting range is located 50 meters away from the skier.

Norway has won the most biathlon medals in the Winter Olympics, with a total of 132 medals.

Double poling is the technique used by biathletes to ski while shooting. It involves pushing off with both poles simultaneously to propel themselves forward.

There are four rounds of shooting in a biathlon race: two prone and two standing.

The penalty for missing a target in biathlon is 1 minute added to the skier's time.

Ole Einar Bjørndalen holds the record for the most individual World Cup victories, with a total of 95 wins.

The annual biathlon competition that takes place in Ruhpolding, Germany, is the Biathlon World Cup.

Myriam Bédard won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the women's biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.

The biathlon event that combines cross-country skiing and target shooting is called the Individual.

Ole Einar Bjørndalen holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in biathlon, with a total of 8 gold medals.

The biathlon event that features a mass start and multiple shooting stages is called the Mass start.

The first-ever Biathlon World Championships were held in Saalfelden, Austria, in 1958.

The biathlon event that involves skiing a short distance and shooting at targets is called the Sprint.

Sven Fischer won the first-ever World Cup title in biathlon in the 1996-1997 season.

The biathlon event that involves skiing a longer distance and shooting at targets is called the Individual.