One biathlete admitted infidelity. Another won gold months after stealing her teammate's credit card. It's been a week at Olympic biathlon.

Biathlon combines two sports – cross-country skiing and shooting – into one race. The biathlon first made its debut 66 years ago in the 1960 Winter Olympics at the renamed Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe. This year, the Winter Olympic biathlon games will be held in Antholz (Anterselva), Italy.

Olympic biathletes shoot at targets using .22-caliber rifles while racing on cross-country skis. Here’s a closer look at the combined sporting event. (Photo: AP)

Here is how the Biathlon works, including its rules, scoring and history in the Olympics.

Deedra Irwin finished near the top third of competitors in her best event Wednesday at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Here's is the full Olympic biathlon schedule for the 2026 Winter Games

Julia Simon got her second biathlon gold medal at the Milan/Cortina Olympics in a French one-two ahead of Lou Jeanmonnot in the 15 kilometres event on Wednesday. Simon, who started the season a little late after serving a ban following a French court conviction for credit card fraud,

By Philip O'Connor ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - After missing the podium completely in Sunday's Olympic mixed relay, Johan-Olav Botn won gold and Sturla Holm Laegreid bronze for Norway in the men's 20km individual event on Tuesday in an indication that their days as a dominant force are not yet done.