Sentences with phrase «first biathlon»

Yet the first biathlon world championship was not held until 1958.
In 1980, while competing at the junior nationals in Devil's Thumb, Colo., he watched his first biathlon, then took up the sport with his usual intensity.

Not exact matches

Tales of black bears and grizzlies are a birthright for Josh Thompson, the first American to have a shot at an Olympic medal in the biathlon, the exotic sport that combines cross-country skiing with marksmanship.
Whether or not this applies to just members of their national teams is unclear, with the first notable implementation of this rule applying to the next round of the World Biathlon Championship in Tyumen.
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