Competition gets underway in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Thursday, Feb. 8, but the official start is Friday, Feb. 9, with the Opening Ceremonies. In the United States, the first event...
Nordic combined has been in the Winter Olympic program since the first Games in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The team event was added in 1988 and a second individual event,...
Everyone recognizes traditional cross-country skiing when they see it. In the Olympics, the races are much faster, of course, and skiers use different techniques depending on the event.
Simply put, biathlon combines cross-country skiing and shooting. Athletes, with rifles slung on their backs, ski a set course, which raises their heart rates