Cross-country skiing at full effort, interrupted by lying down and shooting at targets 50 metres away. Eight tools take you from confused to the sharpest eye in the room.
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Cross-country skiing at full effort, interrupted by lying down and shooting at targets 50 metres away. Miss one and you ski a 150-metre penalty loop. It is the most watched winter sport in much of Europe for a reason.
Norway, Germany, France, Sweden, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Belarus.
Junior programmes usually start around twelve, once the rifle can be handled safely. Athletes often compete at the top into their mid-thirties.
Norway and France have dominated recent decades; Germany and Sweden are permanent contenders.
Start snow-free with laser-run events — run plus laser shooting.
A clean shoot · Shooting under fatigue · The skate skiing · The range routine · Nerve & composure
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