The picture shows the National Biathlon Center in zhangjiakou at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by Zhai Yujia
(Winter Olympics asked "Ji") Biathlon and Nordic biathlon, can you tell the difference?
Zhongxin Network Shijiazhuang, December 30 In the Winter Olympic games, biathlon and Nordic biathlon not only have similar names, but also originated in Northern Europe, and even half of the competition items are similar, resulting in many people can not distinguish them.
The picture shows the National Biathlon Center in zhangjiakou at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by Zhai Yujia
From the perspective of the project portfolio, both biathlon and Nordic biathlon include "cross-country skiing". However, the biathlon in winter is a combination of cross-country skiing and shooting, while the Nordic biathlon is a combination of cross-country skiing and ski jumping.
The picture shows the National Cross-Country Skiing Center in zhangjiakou area of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by Zhai Yujia
Biathlon evolved from the ancient era of ski hunting, one of its characteristics is to add shooting links in the fierce ski competition, moving in the static, static in the movement, testing the player's ability to convert the movement and static.
The picture shows the National Ski Jumping Center in Zhangjiakou Division of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by Zhai Yujia
Nordic biathlon requires athletes to have both the ability to ski quickly and jump, and the requirements for technology, physical fitness and willpower are very high, and it is the only sport in the Current Winter Olympics that only has a men's competition.
Look down from the National Ski Jumping Center. Photo by Zhai Yujia
Although biathlon and Nordic biathlon are both winter Olympic snow sports, the experience of entering the Winter Olympics is completely different.
Nordic biathlon was included in the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and has never been absent since. The biathlon is a bit more tortuous. In 1924, it was only listed as the first Winter Olympic performance event, and it was not until the 8th Winter Olympics in 1960 that it was officially listed as a competition event and named biathlon. (Arranged by Li Jing)