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Biathlon                               Alpensia Biathlon Centre

Competitors ski cross-country circuit, interspersed with bouts of shooting
 
Individual   20km    15km
Sprint       10km   7.5km
Pursuit    12.5km    10km
Mass Start   15km  12.5km
Relays      7.5km     6km
All events

Penalty loop (150m)
One loop skied for each target missed*

Shooting range Competitors stop on each lap to fire five shots at target 50m away, alternating between standing and prone positions

Winter Olympic debut: 1960

Start 
Finish
100m 110 yds


Rifle .22-inch (5.6mm) calibre
Clip: Holds five rounds. Rifle stock stores up to four clips
Sochi triple gold medallist Darya Domracheva (BLR)
Snow cap
Harness: Used to carry rifle on back while skiing
Target: Hit makes white plate flip upwards to cover black target disc

Diameter
4.5cm
11.5cm
Prone     Standing

Biathlon medal table Sochi 2014
Norway  3  1  2   Russia   1  2  1
Belarus 3  0  1   Ukraine  1  0  1
France  2  1  1   Slovakia 1  0  0

Sources: POCOG, IOC, eSeats      Original picture: Getty Images       © GRAPHIC NEWS

*Not used in individual event (one-minute penalty instead)