Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's relay
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The Men's 4 x 7.5 kilometre biathlon relay competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 21 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Each national team consisted of four members, with each skiing 7.5 kilometres and shooting twice, once prone and once standing.[1]
Quick Facts Men's biathlon relay at the XX Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...
Men's biathlon relay at the XX Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Cesana San Sicario | ||||||||||||
Dates | 21 February | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 68 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 1:21:51.5 | ||||||||||||
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At each shooting station, a competitor has eight shots to hit five targets; however, only five bullets are loaded in a magazine at one - if additional shots are required, the spare bullets must be loaded one at a time. If after the eight shots are taken, there are still targets not yet hit, the competitor must ski a 150-metre penalty loop.[2]