Biathlon
The Biathlon was originally a military sport. It is now one of the most popular winter sports Events.
Biathlon competitions have been held at Winter Universiades 14 times, with the first event held in 1983 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The origins of this discipline are much older than military sport: in the early viking age, northern norwegians on skis successfully defended attacks by danish vikings.
Competition Programme
Individual (Men 15 km, Women 12.5 km)
Sprint (Men 10 km, Women 7.5 km)
Pursuit (Men 12.5 km, Women 10 km)
Mass Start (Men 15 km, Women 12.5 km)
Federations
National: Swiss Ski
International: International Biathlon Union
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