Lake Placid 1980 The Olympic biathlon competition would expand again in Lake Placid with the addition of the 10km sprint event. The most significant change in competition was the shift to ...

Vision is always key to the sport, with its rifle work demanding both the precise and very precise ... but what's more remarkable is the close nature of this race. The previous two Olympics saw the ...

The event, which combines the endurance of cross-country skiing with the precision of rifle marksmanship ... While the U.S. has never won an Olympic medal in biathlon, many see grassroots programs ...

The most significant change in competition was the shift to lower-caliber target rifles. Two men won three Olympic biathlon medals each in Lake Placid. East Germany’s Frank Ullrich won an ...