Here's is the full Olympic biathlon schedule for the 2026 Winter Games

This marks Simon's second gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Biathlon combines two sports – cross-country skiing and shooting – into one race. The biathlon first made its debut 66 years ago in the 1960 Winter Olympics at the renamed Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe. This year, the Winter Olympic biathlon games will be held in Antholz (Anterselva), Italy.

Johan-Olav Botn hit all 20 targets to claim gold for Norway in the Olympic 20 kilometres biathlon race on Tuesday. Botn, the early season World Cup leader, was 14.

Here is how the Biathlon works, including its rules, scoring and history in the Olympics.

Sturla Holm Laegreid’s Olympic medal celebration has turned into a personal controversy. His former girlfriend reacted strongly after the Norwegian biathlete publicly admitted cheating on her during a live television interview following his bronze medal performance.

The Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,

The Winter Games have always been a test of geography as much as athleticism. You can't win if you can't train on the ice and snow. But for the nations that live in the cold, the Olympics are a dynasty.