Biathlon originated in Scandinavia in the 18th century. Check out information on the Olympic format, scoring, rules, and more now.

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DUESSELDORF, Germany — When he saw a group of Soviet soldiers on the street in East Berlin, Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Irv Pankey had an idea. He wanted a fur hat, and offered an NFL-branded ...

Adam and Issam Ammour will compete together as part of the German team in bobsled at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. They are ...

Johannes Lochner of Germany clinched the World Cup overall four-man and combined bobsled titles on Sunday, giving him a clean sweep of the season-long championships in ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reaffirmed Thursday that the league, in partnership with FIBA, is pressing forward on plans to ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reaffirmed Thursday that the league, in partnership with FIBA, is pressing forward on plans to bring a new league to Europe but stopped short of making any formal ...

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Alpine skiing in its Olympic form dates back more than a century and the sport made its debut at the 1936 Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Events have been modified over the years, but the ...

Carol “Penny” Taylor, a 1948 Olympian and long-time coach and swimming official, died on Nov. 4. She was 96 years old. Taylor was an influential figure in swimming for decades after her Olympic ...

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games landed in Rome on Thursday following a handover in Greece.The flame was carried in a small lantern aboard an ITA Airways flight between the Greek ...