Para biathlon

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Para biathlon

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Para biathlon was introduced as a sport at the Paralympic Games in 1988. The sport includes standing, sitting (using a sit ski), and vision-impaired categories and three events: sprint pursuit, 7.5-km sprint, and 12.5-km individual. Athletes with impairments in one or both of their upper…
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Para biathlon was introduced as a sport at the Paralympic Games in 1988. The sport includes standing, sitting (using a sit ski), and vision-impaired categories and three events: sprint pursuit, 7.5-km sprint, and 12.5-km individual. Athletes with impairments in one or both of their upper…
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