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Canmore Set To Welcome Biathlon World: IBU Cups 7 & 8 Canmore

Photo courtesy of Alberta Event Hosting Society for Biathlon, credit Pam Doyle

Men's Biathlon: Photo Courtesy of Pam Doyle

Relay: Men's Freestyle Start: Photo Courtesy of Alberta Event Hosting Society for Biathlon, Credit Pam Doyle

Canmore Biathlon
Biathlon, derived from the Greek word meaning “two tests”, is an Olympic sport combining cross-country skiing and precision rifle shooting. The sport, which dates to the mid-sixteenth century, became part of the Winter Olympics in 1960. The combination of two different events—skiing and shooting—adds to the unpredictability, suspense, and excitement of the competition.