Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Biathlon at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games | |
| Venue | Alpensia Biathlon Centre, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–25 February 2018 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 230 Quota limit |
Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. The eleven events will take place between 9–25 February 2015.[1]
There will be eleven events contested; men and women will compete in the sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay. In addition there will be a mixed relay.[2]
Qualification
Main article: Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification
A total quota of 230 athletes will be allowed to compete at the Games (115 men and women). Countries will be assigned quotas using a combination of the Nation Cup scores of their top 3 athletes in the individual, sprint, and relay competitions, during the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup season. The final twelve quota spots will be available the following season.[3]
References
- ↑ "pyeongchang2018" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ Qualification system for biathlon
- ↑ "Qualification Systems for XXIII Olympic Winter Games, Pyeongchang 2018" (PDF). International Biathlon Union. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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