| | - The International Olympic Committee Biathlon
Biathlon competition consists of events in sprint, pursuit, individual and relay, all of which combine the disciplines of skiing and marksmanship. Unlike typical Nordic skiing technique, biathletes primarily employ the skate, a style in which the ski ...
http://www.sirlinksalot.net/biathlon.html
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- International Olympic Committee Biathlon
Biathlon was originally a tactic of survival rather than a sport. Northern Europeans skied to hunt for food and, later, skied with weapons to defend their countries The word biathlon stems from the Greek word for two contests. Today it is interpreted ...
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=BT
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- Biathlon Army Cadet League of Canada
The Army Cadet League of Canada is a civilian organization which acts in partnership with the Department of National Defence and individual Corps sponsors, to support the Royal Canadian Army Cadets in Canada. The League has branches in each of the te ...
http://www.cadets.net/biathlon/intro_e.asp
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