October 23, 2026

This winter Olympic sport, which combines cross-country skiing with rifle marksmanship, had its first World Championships held in Austria in 1958, and is especially popular in Sweden along with Germany, Norway, Finland and France. It joined the Olympics in 1960. Which sport is this?

A modern pentathlon
B triathlon
C biathlon
D Decathlon

Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. The first World Championships were held in Austria in 1958, and the sport joined the Olympic Games in 1960. Sweden is one of its strongest nations alongside Germany, Norway, Finland and France.

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