Competition-Descriptions
Federation
Sport
THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION
This is the traditional Biathlon competition, which was established before the invention of the mechanical target, with which hits and misses can be seen from the firing point[+] read more ...
THE SPRINT COMPETITION
The Sprint is a sped-up, shortened version of the Individual, in which skiing speed is more important than shooting[+] read more ...
THE PURSUIT COMPETITION
Eligibility to compete, and the start order and intervals in a Pursuit competition are based on a qualifying competition, which is normally held the previous day[+] read more ...
THE MASS START COMPETITION
With a simultaneous start by all of the competitors, the Mass Start offers the ultimate in excitement and suspense for spectators
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THE RELAY COMPETITION
Relay competitions for Men consist of four team members skiing 7.5 km with two bouts of shooting[+] read more ...
THE MIXED RELAY COMPETITION
A Mixed Relay team consists of 2 women and 2 men. The two female team members ski a distance of 6 km and the two male team members ski a distance of 7.5 km with 2 bouts of shooting at a distance of 2 and 4 kilometres respectively[+] read more ...
SUPERSPRINT QUALIFICATION COMPETITION
The Super Sprint is a competition that will be mainly organized at “show events”
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SUPERSPRINT FINAL COMPETITION
Only the fastest athletes in the qualification competition are allowed to participate in a Final Competition – the total number depends on the number of available competition targets[+] read more ...










