List of Olympic venues in biathlon
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Biathlon at the Winter Olympics
Biathlon debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley with the men's 20 km individual event. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, the men's 4×7.5 km relay debuted, followed by the 10 km sprint event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York...
. Initially debutting in 1924
Military patrol at the 1924 Winter Olympics
At the 1924 Winter Olympics, in Chamonix, France, in 1924, a military patrol competition was held. The Olympic lists the official medal winners for the event, yet several sources have counted this competition as a demonstration event only. The event was also demonstrated in 1928, 1936, and 1948,...
as military patrol, the event would debut on its own in 1960
Biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics
-20 km:In 1960 and 1964, there was a 2-minute penalty for each missed target in the Individual Biathlon Event. Since 1968, that penalty has been 1 minute for every missed target.-References:*...
. Only three times in the Winter Olympics have the biathlon event has not been in the same location as cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1924. The women's events were first contested at the 1952 Winter Olympics.- Events :- Medal table :- Number of Cross-country skiers by Nation :...
(1972
Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics
-20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...
, 1998
Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics
-10 km Sprint:February 18, 1998-20 km Individual:February 11, 1998Each missed target equals a one-minute penalty.-4 x 7.5 km Relay:-7.5 km Sprint:February 15, 1998-15 km Individual:February 9, 1998-4 x 7.5 km Relay:-References:*...
, 2006
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics consisted of ten biathlon events. They were held at the Cesana-San Sicario arena. The events began on 11 February and ended on 25 February 2006. Approximately 6,500 spectators were expected by the organizing committee...
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| Games | Venue | Other sports hosted at venue for those games | Capacity | Ref. |
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| 1924 Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France... (as military patrol) |
Stade Olympique de Chamonix Stade Olympique de Chamonix Stade Olympique de Chamonix is an equestrian stadium in Chamonix, France. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies to the 1924 Winter Olympics along with cross country skiing, curling, figure skating, ice hockey, military patrol, the cross-country skiing part of the Nordic combined, and the... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were held. The 50 km competition was held on Wednesday, January 30, 1924 and the 18 km competition was held on Saturday, February 2, 1924... , Curling Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics The curling event at the 1924 Winter Olympics was contested only by men. It is the first curling event in Olympic history.In February 2006, a few days before the start of the 2006 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee ruled that the curling medals were part of the official Olympic... , Figure skating Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Tuesday, January 29, 1924 to Thursday, January 31, 1924.... , Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics, an ice hockey tournament was contested. The competition was held from Monday, January 28, 1924 to Sunday, February 3, 1924. Canada defended their championship from the 1920 Summer Olympics... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics one individual Nordic combined event was contested. It was held on Saturday, February 2, 1924 and on Monday, February 4, 1924 . Unlike today the ski jump was the last event held. Both events were also individual medal events... (cross-country skiing), Speed skating Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.... |
45,000. | |
| 1960 Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as... |
McKinney Creek Stadium McKinney Creek Stadium McKinney Creek Stadium was a temporary venue constructed for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. The venue itself was located near Tahoma in Placer County. It hosted the biathlon, cross country skiing, and the cross-country skiing portion of the nordic combined events.Work started... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics -15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics At the 1960 Winter Olympics, the Individual Nordic combined event was contested.-Individual:February 22, 1960This event marked the first time the Daescher technique was used in the ski jumping part of the competition. Thoma competed for the unified German team of East Germany and West Germany that... (cross-country skiing) |
1,000 | |
| 1964 Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964... |
Seefeld Seefeld, Tirol Seefeld in Tirol is a municipality of the Innsbruck-Land District in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located about northwest of Innsbruck. With more than one million overnight stays each year, it is one of the most popular Tyrolean tourist destinations especially for skiing in winter, but also for... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing results. Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics.-15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-5 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1964 Winter Olympics At the 1964 Winter Olympics, the Individual Nordic combined event was contested.-Individual:February 3, 1964Thoma was part of the Unified Team of Germany team that competed from 1956 to 1964.-References:*... , Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics -K90 Individual Ski jumping:January 31, 1964-K120 Individual Ski jumping:February 9, 1964-External references:***Wallechinsky, David . Ski Jump, 90-meter Hill, The Complete Book of The Olympics, p.621... (normal hill) |
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| 1968 Grenoble 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated... |
Autrans Autrans Autrans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, it hosted the biathlon, cross country skiing, nordic combined, and the ski jumping normal hill events.-Reference:... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 10, 1968-30 km:February 6, 1968Nones was the first winner not from Finland, Norway, Sweden, or the Soviet Union to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 15, 1968-4 x 10 km relay:February 14, 1968-5 km:... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1968 Winter Olympics -Men's event:-References:*... , Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1968 Winter Olympics -Large hill:February 18, 1968-Normal hill:February 11, 1968-References:*... (normal hill) |
40,000 (ski jump) | |
| 1972 Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan... |
Makomanai Biathlon site Minami-ku, Sapporo is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.23 km² in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.- Overview :... |
None | Not listed. | |
| 1976 Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria... |
Seefeld Seefeld, Tirol Seefeld in Tirol is a municipality of the Innsbruck-Land District in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located about northwest of Innsbruck. With more than one million overnight stays each year, it is one of the most popular Tyrolean tourist destinations especially for skiing in winter, but also for... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 3 x 5 km relay was replaced by a 4 x 5 km relay at these games.-15 km:February 8, 1976-30 km:February 5, 1976... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1976 Winter Olympics - Men's event :- References :*... , Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympic Games Ski Jumping results-Large hill:February 15, 1976-Normal hill:-References:*... (normal hill) |
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| 1980 Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932... |
Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center The Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center is a venue located in Lake Placid, New York. During the 1980 Winter Olympics, it hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, and the cross-country skiing portion of the nordic combined events.... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics -Men's event:Wehling is the first man to win three consecutive gold medals in the same individual Winter Olympics event.-References:*... (cross-country skiing) |
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| 1984 Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden... |
Igman, Veliko Polje Igman Igman is a mountain in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is found directly to the southwest of Sarajevo, bordering Bjelašnica mountain and the city of Ilidža. Igman's highest point, Vlahinja Ridge, is 1502 meters , making it the shortest of the Sarajevo mountains.Igman is a popular destination... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympic Games cross country skiing results. The women's 20 km debuted at these games.-15 km:February 13, 1984-30 km:February 10, 1984-50 km:February 19, 1984-4 x 10 km relay:February 16, 1984-5 km:February 12, 1984... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1984 Winter Olympics -Men's event:February 12, 1984-References:*... (cross-country skiing) |
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| 1988 Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy... |
Canmore Nordic Centre Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located immediately west of Canmore, west of Calgary.The park is situated at the foot of Mount Rundle in the Canadian Rockies, along the Bow Valley and the Trans-Canada Highway, at an elevation of and has a surface of... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics 1988 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing results was contested at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.-15 km classical:19 February 1988-30 km classical:15 February 1988-50 km freestyle:17 February 1988-4 x 10 km relay:... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics -Individual:February 28, 1988This was the first competition that featured both the Gundersen scoring system and for the use of freestyle in the cross-country skiing portion of the event.-3 x 10 km relay:February 23, 1988-References:*... (cross-country skiing) |
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| 1992 Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics... |
Les Saisies Les Saisies Les Saises is a ski resort located in the Savoie départment of France. It is from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, the resort hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events.... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympic games cross-country skiing results.The cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from the host city Albertville.-Evolution of the Olympic program:... |
12,500 | |
| 1994 Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat... |
Birkebeineren Skistadion Birkebeineren Skistadion Birkebeineren Ski Stadium is a cross-country skiing and biathlon venue located in Lillehammer, Norway. Situated from the town center and at above mean sea level, it has two stadium areas, one for cross-country and one for biathlon. The former has a capacity for 31,000 spectators, and the latter... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics -10 km:17 February 1994-15 km pursuit:19 February 1994-30 km:14 February 1994-50 km:27 February 1994-4 x 10 km relay:22 February 1994... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Nordic Combined results.-Individual:February 19, 1994-3 x 10 km relay:February 23-24, 1994Japan's margin of victory, preceded by their four minute margin of victory at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun the previous year, would lead the FIS to change the... (Cross-country skiing) |
31,000 (Cross-country skiing) 13,500 (Biathlon) |
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| 1998 Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice... |
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort is a skiing venue located in Nozawaonsen, Nagano, Japan. Nozawa Onsen Village is located at the foot of the ski resort, which spans across three main areas. The resort is a large ski area that opened over seventy years ago... |
None | 20,000 | |
| 2002 Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout... |
Soldier Hollow Soldier Hollow Soldier Hollow is a cross-country ski resort located southeast of Salt Lake City in Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah, United States. The resort was created for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and during the games it hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing and the cross country skiing portion of the... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics The cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics were marred by drug problems. The winners of three races were disqualified after blood tests showed that three skiers had overly high red blood cell counts indicating the use of darbepoetin, a drug used to treat anemia... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 2002 Winter Olympics Nordic combined at the 2002 Winter Olympics, consisted of three events held over ten days, from 9 February to 22 February. The ski jumping part took place in Park City, while the cross-country part took place in Soldier Hollow.-Medal table:-Events:... (cross-country skiing) |
15,200 | |
| 2006 Turin 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter... |
Cesana San Sicario Cesana San Sicario Cesana San Sicario, located in Cesana, Italy is a location of a venue for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The biathlon facility is built for 6,500 spectators.... |
None | 4,700 | |
| 2010 Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University... |
Whistler Olympic Park Whistler Olympic Park The Whistler Olympic Park is the location of the Nordic events facilities for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is located in the Madeley Creek basin in the Callaghan Valley, west of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The facility hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, nordic combined, and ski... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics The cross-country skiing competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were held at Whistler Olympic Park. The events were held between 15 and 28 February 2010.- Medal table :- Men's events :- Women's events :- Competition schedule :... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics The nordic combined competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park. The events were held between 14 and 25 February 2010. Sprint and individual Gundersen events of 7.5 km and 15 km events were replaced by two 10 km individual events with one jump each from... , ski jumping Ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Olympics The ski jumping competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park between 12 and 22 February 2010.- Medal table :- Events :Three ski jumping events was held at Vancouver 2010 :- Competition schedule :... |
6,000 | |
| 2014 Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and... |
Biathlon & Ski Complex Sochi Biathlon & Ski Complex The Sochi Biathlon & Ski Complex is a skiing venue located on the crests and slopes of Psekhako Ridge in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. For the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in neighboring Sochi, it will host the biathlon and the cross-country skiing portion of the Nordic combined events.Seating... |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1924. The women's events were first contested at the 1952 Winter Olympics.- Events :- Medal table :- Number of Cross-country skiers by Nation :... , Nordic combined Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics The Nordic combined events have been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since 1924. The first competition involved 18 km cross-country skiing, followed by ski jumping. Whoever earned the most points from both competitions won the event. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, the ski jumping was held... (cross-country skiing) |
9,600 (biathlon) 9,600 (cross-country skiing) |