A look at the Olympic sport of biathlon by the numbers
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ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — The sport of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing and precision target shooting, requires hundreds of hours of training annually and the ability to push your body to the maximum effort for an athlete to have a chance of success at the Olympics. Biathletes also require special (and extremely expensive) equipment to […]