Definitions for "Biathlon"
Competitive cross-country track-racing combined with target shooting with a rifle.
an Olympic winter event consisting of skiing and shooting
Olympic and World Cup event involving Nordic skiing and marksmanship. Participants ski (with .22 caliber rifles on their backs) prescribed interval distances with stops at a range for both prone and standing attempts at targets. In some races penalty loops are skied for missed targets and in other events time is simply added.