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What is the difference between Biathlon and triathlon?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 4/28/2022

Biathlon refers to the winter sport that combines cross country skiing with rifle shooting. Triathlon refers to the warm weather sport that conbines swimming, cycling, and marathon. Biathlon is competed in the Winter Olympics. Triathlon is competed in the Summer Olympics.

Wiki User

∙ 16y ago

What else can I help you with?

What sport end with n?

decathlon, triathlon, biathlon

What does suffix lon mean?

i cannot be certain but if you look at triathlon and biathlon, they are both phisically demanding events, and in biathlon bi means two, ath means compitition, so i have concluded that lon means a phisically demanding event such as running

What is biathlon in German?

Biathlon

In what year did women first compete in the Winter Olympic Biathlon?

The competitive biathlon has been contested in the Winter Olympics between men since 1960, and between men and women since 1992.

What sports are in a triathlon?

a triathlon contains swimming running and bicycling

How do you spell biathlon in French?

the same, biathlon (masc.)

How do you spell biathlon in German?

The same word, Biathlon

What is triathlon in French?

le triathlon

When was Biathlon Canada created?

Biathlon Canada was created in 1985.

What is a sentence with the word triathlon in it?

I participatel in a triathlon.

What is the root word in triathlon?

root word of triathlon

In which olympic event do you combine shooting with skiing?

The biathlon