The Olympic Biathlon – Recent Advances and Perspectives After Pyeongchang

The biathlon, combining cross-country ski skating with rifle marksmanship, has been an Olympic event since the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, United States, in 1960. As a consequence of replacing the classical with the skating technique in the 1980s, as well as considerable improvements in equipment...

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Main Authors: Marko S. Laaksonen, Malin Jonsson, Hans-Christer Holmberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00796/full