biathlete
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of biathlete
Example Sentences
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Once the Games began, they were humiliated again by another kind of cheating scandal involving an unfaithful biathlete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
He overtakes two of his compatriots who have won eight golds at Winter Olympics -- former cross-country skiers Marit Bjoergen and Bjoern Daehlie, and former biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
The entire cycle converges in her final 20 minute-long aria, a task that demands the endurance of a cross-country skier and the precision of a sharpshooting biathlete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid has apologised again for cheating on his ex-girlfriend and taking focus away from his team-mate's Winter Olympics triumph - but his former partner says the situation is "hard to forgive".
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid won his first individual Olympic medal on Tuesday, then immediately confessed to cheating — but not in the 20-kilometer individual race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
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