Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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Quick Facts Biathlon at the XIX Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...
Biathlon at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | Soldier Hollow |
Dates | 9–20 February |
No. of events | 8 |
Competitors | 190 from 34 nations |
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Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of eight biathlon events. They were held at Soldier Hollow. The events began on 11 February and ended on 20 February 2002.[1] For the first time since 1992, the biathlon program expanded. A new race type, the pursuit (for both men and women) was added, the first new race type since the debut of the sprint in 1980.[2]