Biathlon, which combines rifle shooting and cross-country skiing, developed out of Scandinavian military training exercises. Three members of the U.S. biathlon team are with the Vermont National Guard: Staff Sgt.

Here is how the Biathlon works, including its rules, scoring and history in the Olympics.

Sturla Holm Lægreid completes the Olympics winning five medals and completing an interview that will live on forever.

Biathlon combines two sports – cross-country skiing and shooting – into one race. The biathlon first made its debut 66 years ago in the 1960 Winter Olympics at the renamed Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe. This year, the Winter Olympic biathlon games will be held in Antholz (Anterselva), Italy.

They wear Norwegian Viking helmets, French chicken suits and fuzzy black, red and yellow German cow hats, paint their faces in national colors, drape flags around their shoulders and don

Julia Simon didn’t need to shoot fast when she entered the range on the last leg of the women's 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay race at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

This marks Simon's second gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics

But what is special about biathlon, is you have to be an all-rounder. You need balance, patience and stamina. And that is just the fans. “What’s important to remember is the a

ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — In her Olympic debut, Maren Kirkeeide of Norway bested two Frenchwomen to take gold in a snowy women's 7.5-kilometer sprint biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday.

Today sees Norway attempt to make further Olympic history and the United States go for curling and speed skating glory. Follow CNN for live updates on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.