| The Paralympics Biathlon is one of the two Nordic | | | | The venue for these competitions will be in |
| skiing disciplines to be held during the Vancouver | | | | Whistler, BC, a scenic two hour drive from |
| 2010 Winter Olympics. The Paralympic biathlon | | | | downtown Vancouver. The Whistler Paralympic |
| includes events for standing competitors as well | | | | Park will host both the cross country skiing |
| as competitors that have to remain sitting down | | | | events and the biathlon events on parts of the |
| and the visually impaired athlete. | | | | trails made up for the Olympics. Construction of |
| For the short distance biathlon the athletes will | | | | the Paralympics Park in Whistler began in April of |
| race in a 2.5 km loop completing this loop three | | | | 2005 and was completed in the fall of 2007. |
| times. There will be two stops during the race to | | | | There will be some temporary construction and |
| shoot at the targets on the range, where they | | | | other set-up work that will begin in the summer |
| will take 5 shots aiming at a metal target that is | | | | of 2009. |
| 10 meters away from the competitor. If an | | | | Catch all the Biathlon events online here! |
| athlete misses a target they will incur a penalty | | | | Here is a look at the sustainable attributes for this |
| lap of 150 m, which will be skied for each missed | | | | venue as presented by VANOC (Vancouver |
| shot. For the visually impaired athletes the target | | | | Olympic Committee): |
| is equipped with an acoustic sound system that | | | | - provincial (BC EAO) and federal (CEAA) |
| produces different tones as the rifle is aimed | | | | environmental assessment review for core |
| toward the target, allowing the athlete to know | | | | competition venue and legacy recreation trails |
| where the bull's eye is located. | | | | - smart site selection — previously harvested |
| Click here to Watch Biathlon Paralympic Online | | | | forest, adjacent to a former mine, significant |
| Vancouver 2010 Winter Games via a live stream | | | | commercial and public recreational use |
| for free | | | | - minimized site disturbance and overall footprint |
| All Biathlon events will be streamed there | | | | including approximately 30 per cent reduction of |
| In the long distance biathlon the athletes will ski | | | | overall venue footprint compared to initial design; |
| the loop a total of five times and stop for target | | | | design changes to avoid disturbing old growth |
| shooting 4 times. Missing a target in this event | | | | forest and wetlands within core competition |
| ad's one minute for each target missed to the | | | | venue; and reduced stream crossings |
| competitor's total time. Here are some of the | | | | - On-site waste wood re-use for temporary |
| events that will be taking place during these | | | | operations compounds and innovative on-site |
| competitions; | | | | composting for green-up material. Watch all the |
| - Men's 3 x 2 km pursuit | | | | Biathlon Paralympic 2010 events online here. |
| - Men's 12.5 km | | | | Be sure to check our user friendly Vancouver |
| - Women's 3 x 2 km pursuit | | | | Olympic schedule for the dates and start times of |
| - Women's 12.5 km | | | | all your favorite events. See you in Vancouver. |
| - Women's 10 km | | | | |